In Senegal, the political landscape has been rocked by the abrupt dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on May 22. This decisive move signals the culmination of months of escalating tensions and public disagreements between the two leaders, whose once-close partnership has dramatically unraveled in the land of Teranga.
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko recently unveiled a comprehensive strategy aimed at the profound transformation of Senegal’s commercial infrastructure. Addressing the critical state of existing facilities, many of which date back to the 1970s, and responding to the alarming record of 53 market fires between 2013 and 2024, the head of government has integrated the Programme […]
In a rare public display of discord within Senegal’s highest executive circles, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has openly challenged President Bassirou Diomaye Faye over the handling of political funds regulation—a cornerstone issue that defined their party’s electoral campaign. Addressing lawmakers, Sonko revealed that the initiative to legislate on this matter came from Deputy Guy Marius […]
The political climate in Chad remains tense as the Supreme Court upholds the detention of opposition leader Succès Masra. His appeal was rejected on Thursday, leaving him with a 20-year prison sentence handed down in May 2025 for charges of disseminating hate speech and xenophobic messages, as well as complicity in murder. Human rights advocates […]
