Senegal’s parliament is meeting to consider the postponement of presidential elections announced by President Macky Sall, a move that has plunged the country into crisis. Monday’s session is happening after a day of violent street protests in the capital Dakar – during which at least one senior opposition figure was arrested – and growing international concern.
Access to mobile internet was cut in Dakar on Monday, AFP journalists saw, as Senegal grapples with a political crisis after President Macky Sall announced a postponement of this month’s election.
According to Bloomberg, Senegal’s Eurobonds fell sharply after President Macky Sall postponed this month’s presidential elections and as lawmakers gathered to consider extending his mandate until a successor takes power.
Senegal’s President announced on Saturday the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25,
On January 8, 2024, the trial of Ousman Sonko, the former interior minister of dictator Yahya Jammeh, commenced before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court. In this Wolof audio program of the Gambia Journal’s Confidential, our team brings to you the invisible features of this trial with the final arguments to be heard from March 4–8, 2024.
On January 8, 2024, the trial of Ousman Sonko, the former interior minister of dictator Yahya Jammeh, commenced before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court. In this Mandinka audio program of the Gambia Journal’s Confidential, our team brings to you the invisible features of this trial with the final arguments to be heard from March 4–8, 2024.
Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced on Saturday the repeal of the decree calling for the constituency for the presidential election scheduled for February 25, effectively postponing the election. The announcement comes just hours before the official start of the campaign on Saturday at midnight, with 20 candidates approved by the Constitutional Council.
Lawyer Farage, representing 19 families affected by acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by imported Indian-made syrups, has confirmed the successful serving of Maiden Pharmaceuticals Company in India with an ongoing civil lawsuit in Banjul. The update was in a publication in the Times of India on January 25, 2024.
Councilor Abdoulie Jammeh of the Brufut ward has been released by the police this Friday afternoon on self-bail after being held in custody at the Banjul police headquarters. Jammeh expressed gratitude to his coworkers for their support, unity, and strength upon his journey home after his release.
Bubakar Kandeh, a 27-year-old restaurant worker from the Gambia living in Birkirkara, Malta, was arraigned before magistrate Noel Bartolo on Friday, facing charges of attempted arson, causing fear of violence, making a loud disturbance at night, being drunk and unable to take care of himself in public, attacking others with intent to annoy or harm them, uttering insults or threats, and causing criminal damage.
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