Tag: Senegal

News, Politics

Two Senegalese opposition MPs sent to prison

Two opposition Parliamentarians from the opposition party PUR, were on Thursday sent to prison by a judge in Dakar, Senegal, Senegal’s leading online news site Seneweb reports. The MPs; Massata Samb and Mamadou Niang are members of the opposition coalition Yewwi Askan Wii. They are prosecuted for the assault of their […]

News, Security

Senegal launches probe into disappearance of 2 soldiers in Dakar

Senegal has on Tuesday launched an investigation into the disappearance of two soldiers, Chief Warrant Officer Didier Badji, a Gendarmerie officer and Sergeant Fulbert Sambou of the Military Intelligence Unit. Chief Warrant Officer Didier Badji, on duty at the General State Inspection, and Sergeant Fulbert Sambou, of the Military Intelligence […]