Senegal’s main opposition party says its leader, Ousmane Sonko, has ended a hunger strike he began following his arrest in late July. Mr Sonko who is a fierce critic of President Macky Sall, had been charged with insurrection, undermining state security and terrorist activity. He had already Continue Reading
The Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has called on the public to “come out en masse” to protest against President Macky Sall seeking a third term. The incumbent is scheduled to give a speech later to announce whether he will run for president in 2024 – something most legal experts say would violate the Senegalese […]Continue Reading
Senegal President Macky Sall has sacked his Health Minister, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, after 11 babies were killed by a fire in a hospital on Wednesday. Mr Sarr will be replaced by Marie Khemesse Ngom Ndiaye, the ministry’s director general, following the tragedy in Tivaouane city. The blaze, which rapidly engulfed the newborn unit at the […]Continue Reading