Senegal has inaugurated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its president, completing the previously little-known opposition figure’s dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in just weeks. The left-wing pan-Africanist was sworn in on Tuesday after sweeping to a first-round victory in the March 24 elections on a pledge of reform. At age 44, he is Senegal’s […] The post Senegal’s
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended his warmest congratulations to the President-Elect of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on his victory in the presidential election held on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Mr. Faye, at the age of 44, has become the youngest president in Senegal with 54.28% of the votes. Mr Faye’s victory comes just […] The post Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has congratulated the President-elect of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election. This is contained in a statement issued on March 28, 2024. “On behalf of the people and Government of Ghana, I extend warmest congratulations to the President-Elect of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on his decisive victory […] The post Akufo-Addo
Supporters of Senegal’s presidential candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, have taken to the streets of the capital, Dakar, in celebration as early results from Sunday’s vote showed the opposition contender in the lead. The celebrations came as at least five of the 19 candidates in the race issued statements congratulating Faye on what they called his […] The post Senegal’s
Dani Alves Former Brazil footballer Dani Alves has been granted release on bail for €1 million ($1.1m) upon appeal, a court in Barcelona, Spain, announced on Wednesday. Alves, 40, Read More... The post Alves Granted €1m Bail After Sexual Assault appeared first
Black Satellites coach Desmond Ofei has recognised the formidable challenge posed by their upcoming semifinal opponents, Senegal, as they prepare for a crucial showdown in the 2023 African Games. With their focus now set on the pivotal match scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 8 pm in the Accra Sports Stadium, the Ghana U-20 […] The post African
Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison, triggering jubilant celebrations outside the prison as well as across Dakar, the capital. State broadcaster RTS reported Sonko was freed along with key ally Bassirou Diomaye Faye late on Thursday. Their release comes after a crisis triggered by President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone […] The post Senegal’s
Senegal will hold its delayed presidential election on March 24, the government has said, following weeks of political turmoil and violent protests calling for an immediate vote. The announcement on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting followed a February ruling in which the country’s top court declared that outgoing President Macky Sall’s plans to hold the […] The post Senegal
Human Rights lawyer and former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has challenged stakeholders to work together to prioritize the sexual and reproductive health needs of women and youth in Africa. The call was made during the 11th African Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Rabat, Morocco, which […] The post Prioritize
A gender activist and research fellow with the Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy, and Documentation (CEGRAD), Dr. Amanda Odoi, has warned that the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-gay bill, will worsen brain drain in the country. The bill, which prohibits LGBTQ activities and their promotion, […] The post Passage
The Board Chair of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Audrey Gadzekpo, has called on President Akufo-Addo to reject the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill. Prof. Gadzekpo argued that the bill undermines fundamental human rights protected by the Constitution, including the rights to dignity, freedom of speech and association, procession […] The post Reject
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, demanding swift presidential elections. It comes after the country’s top court blocked President Macky Sall’s attempt to postpone the election, originally scheduled for this month. Mr Sall’s last-minute decree, backed by parliament, had triggered a political crisis in Senegal, once regarded as a bastion of democracy […] The post Senegal
Senegal’s Election Authority on Thursday, February 15, 2024, has voided the government’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members […] The post Senegal:
Businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has jabbed the General Legal Council (GLC), stating that he has never paid or offered a bribe in the course of his business dealings. His response comes in the aftermath of the GLC’s decision to disbar Chief State Attorney Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh, who allegedly received GH¢400,000 from Woyome in 2011. Addressing journalists […] The post I’ve
Senegal’s parliament voted to hold a postponed presidential election on 15 December in the face of a public outcry over the decision by President Macky Sall to postpone the elections due later this month. The decision threatens to tarnish Senegal’s reputation as a bastion of democratic stability in a region swept by coups. Riot police fired tear […] The post Senegalese
Police in Senegal cracked down on protests in the capital Dakar and at least one senior opposition figure was arrested a day after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25. The European Union on Sunday said the postponement opens a “period of uncertainty”, and the United States […] The post Police
Ghana conceded twice in stoppage time to throw away a two-goal lead to draw with Mozambique and almost certainly exit the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). After picking up just one point in the 2021 Afcon edition, Ghana have fared little better in Ivory Coast and are now winless in their past seven Afcon finals matches – […] The post Editorial: Ghana FA must copy the Senegal football
In civil proceedings before the court, there may be the need in some instances to preserve the status quo to allow the court the time and opportunity to determine the respective rights of the parties. Injunction is one of the mechanisms that help the court to achieve this purpose. In recent times, the issue of […] The post Legal
Morocco may have made history in 2022 by becoming the first African team to reach the Fifa World Cup semi-finals, but the continent’s dominant footballing force lies further down the coast in Senegal. The Teranga Lions are defending their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title in Ivory Coast this month, but that is just the […] The post Afcon 2023: How Senegal came
Ex-Liverpool striker Sadio Mane has married his 18-year-old girlfriend Aisha Tamba in a private ceremony in his home country of Senegal. The wedding is believed to have taken place on January 7 in Keur Massar, an area in the capital city of Dakar, just six days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations on January […] The post 31-yr-old Sadio Mane marries his 18-yr-old girlfriend
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