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SENEGAL: PASTEF Congress: Key takeaways from Ousmane Sonko’s doctrinal speech and roadmap
Twelve years after the movement's creation in January 2014 in a hall at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Pastef-Les Patriotes reached a historic milestone this Saturday during its...
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SENEGAL: Pastef Congress: Ousmane Sonko unanimously elected first president of the party
This Saturday, during the first ordinary congress of Pastef-Les Patriotes, delegates from Senegal and the diaspora officially elected their historic leader, Ousmane Sonko, as...
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SENEGAL: Aïda Mbodj Officially Merges And Saxal Liguey with Pastef
Aïda Mbodj has taken the plunge. The former president of And Saxal Liguey has officially merged her party with Pastef, thus sealing her allegiance...
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SENEGAL: Pastef Leader Ousmane Sonko Recounts the Events Leading to His Dismissal
Former Prime Minister and Pastef party leader Ousmane Sonko has given a detailed account of the circumstances that led to his dismissal from the...
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SENEGAL: General Birame Diop: Senegal’s Bold Choice for ECOWAS Commission President
Senegal has formalized its intention to see Air Force General Birame Diop, the current Minister of the Armed Forces, run for the presidency of...
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SENEGAL: Ousmane Sonko elected president of the National Assembly
It is now official. Ousmane Sonko was elected this Tuesday, May 26, 2026, as president of the National Assembly of Senegal, following a vote...
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SENEGAL: Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo Appointed Prime Minister of Senegal
Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo has been appointed Prime Minister of Senegal. At 60 years old, the economist and longtime public servant brings decades of...
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SENEGAL: Senegal President Faye Sacks PM Ousmane Sonko, Ending Powerful Political Alliance
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, ending a political alliance that swept the two men to power in 2024...
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SENEGAL: Senegal–Morocco: Ousmane Sonko arrived in Rabat to strengthen cooperation
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko arrived this Monday morning, shortly after 8 a.m., at Rabat-Salé airport for a three-day visit. During this time, he...
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SENEGAL: IMF Praises Senegal’s Transparency, Hints at Fresh Support Package
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Senegal for its efforts to enhance transparency in public debt management, indicating its willingness to initiate a...
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SENEGAL: Duality at the Senegalese Presidency: A Power Struggle in the Making
In Senegal, a political experiment that once inspired hope is entering a phase of growing uncertainty. Yesterday, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko addressed members of...
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GAMBIA: Macky Sall Faces Legal Action in Senegal over Public Finance Mismanagement
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall, who led the country from 2012 to 2024, is set to face legal proceedings for "extremely serious" actions during his...
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SENEGAL: President Diomaye Faye is Set to Implement Measures Aimed at Reducing Cost of Living
The head of government made announcements before Parliament yesterday regarding a second phase of measures aimed at reducing the cost of living. "The second...
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SENEGAL: Legendary Senegalese Guitarist Jimmy Mbaye Dies Aged 68
Born in 1967 in Dakar, artist Mamadou Mbaye, known as Jimmy, died Tuesday evening. A songwriter, arranger, producer and singer, he was an outstanding...
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SENEGAL: Senegal to Compensate Families of Political Violence Victims
The Senegalese government has announced financial compensation for families of those killed during the country’s political unrest between 2021 and 2024, as well as for individuals...
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SENEGAL: PM Sonko Seeks to Repeal Former President’s Amnesty Law
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko plans on submitting legislation to repeal an amnesty granted by former president Macky Sall ahead of the March 2024...
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SENEGAL: PM Sonko Announces the Closure of Foreign Military Bases.
In keeping with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's position on reassessing Dakar's ties with Paris, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has declared that foreign military...
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SENEGAL: Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Thiaroye 44 Massacre in 2024
Twenty-nine. November is running its last kilometers, and on its tomb will rise the first day of December. Two thousand and twenty-five is coming....
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SENEGAL: Senegal Wins 2-0 over Burundi
The last day of the CAN 2025 qualifiers had to be finished on a high note. Already qualified and assured of finishing at the...
