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Macky Sall Gets New Appointment as Special Envoy For the Paris Climate Pact

Frederic Tendeng March 27, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The Secretariat of the Paris Pact is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Macky Sall, who has been designated by French President Emmanuel Macron to lead the institution. President Sall will assume his new role as special envoy of the Paris Pact for People and Planet (4P) in a few weeks, immediately after stepping down from office on April 2, according to a presidential source.

Extra-Ordinary SADC Summit Emphasizes Peace and Security in the Region

Frederic Tendeng March 23, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Today’s Lusaka SADC summit has reiterated the regional commitment in the Mutual Defence Pact and commended Member States for their continued contribution and support to SAMIM and SAMIDRC. It also reiterated support for political and diplomatic processes, including the Luanda Process and the Nairobi Process.

Ousmane Sonko, Bassirou Diomaye Faye Get Bold in Casamance, Pledge for Peace

Frederic Tendeng March 18, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The return to Ziguinchor region of Mayor Ousmane Sonko, saw him being welcomed as a hero after more than eight months in jail. The Diomaye President coalition campaign took the opportunity to make one of the major announcements of its campaign. The Diomaye Sonko duo announced plans to end the Casamance conflict in a “short period” of time after taking office.

Kush Overdose in Sierra Leone – Mass Burial of 32 Unidentified Victims

Frederic Tendeng March 17, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The Sierra Leone Ministry of Health Burial Team, Ivorian Sillahs “Say No To Drugs”, and the Barrie Help Foundation buried 32 unidentified people in Kingtom Cemetery on March 14, 2024. For all 32 of them, Kush ingestion was determined to be the cause of death.

Ousmane Sonko’s First After Jail Presser: Negotiations, His Opponent, and Calls for Justice

Frederic Tendeng March 16, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Upon his release from prison, Ousmane Sonko addressed Amadou Bâ, the Benno candidate nominated by President Macky Sall, in his first speech. He was accused by Ousmane Sonko of being a doubtful, dishonest individual who masterminded multiple efforts at corruption.

Senegal Supreme Court Rejects Karim Wade’s Bid to Halt Presidential Election

Frederic Tendeng March 15, 2024

Gambiaj.com – DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by one of the main opposition parties to halt a presidential election on March 24, sparing the country from another constitutional crisis.

Senegal’s CNRA Bars Bassirou Diomaye Faye from TV Airtime, PDS Petitions Apex Court

Frederic Tendeng March 12, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Following a decision by Senegal’s National Audiovisual Regulatory Council (CNRA), Bassirou Diomaye Faye – the number 2 of the dissolved opposition party Pastef led by Ousmane Sonko – has been deprived of his airtime on the public television channel RTS. The CNRA argues that only the presidential candidate can appear in these three-minute campaign videos, which are broadcasted daily on the public television channel.

EU Investigates Alleged Misuse of EU-Trained Senegalese Elite Force That Suppressed Protests

Frederic Tendeng March 7, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The European Commission has launched an investigation following reports that an EU-funded Senegalese security force, intended to combat cross-border crime, was instead used to crack down on peaceful protestors. Compelling investigative reports by Al Jazeera and the PorCausa Foundation revealed that the Senegalese government deployed the special counter-terrorism unit, created and trained with EU funding, to violently suppress recent pro-democracy protests.

Sierra Leonean Union in The Gambia Condemns Murder, Calls for Action Against Drug Proliferation

Jarai Jallow March 7, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The Union of Sierra Leoneans in The Gambia (SlENU) has strongly condemned the gruesome murder of a British national allegedly by a Sierra Leonean resident, Augustine Bangura, in The Gambia. In a press release, SlENU expressed shock and disbelief over the incident, emphasizing that such actions do not represent the values of the Sierra Leonean community in The Gambia.

Senegalese National Assembly Adopts General Amnesty Bill for Political Violence

Frederic Tendeng March 6, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The National Assembly of Senegal has adopted a bill providing for a general amnesty for acts of violence linked to politics, occurring between February 2021 and February 2024. The bill would grant amnesty for “all acts likely to qualify as criminal or correctional offenses committed between February 1, 2021, and February 25, 2024, both in Senegal and abroad, relating to demonstrations or having political motivations.”