A New Breath, a New Team: Senegal’s Election Results and the Rise of Bassirou Diomaye Faye
March 25, 2024
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as the likely successor to President Macky Sall, according to initial
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as the likely successor to President Macky Sall, according to initial
In a stunning turn of events, all polling stations, or rather all polling offices, in Ziguinchor
Gambiaj.com – Following the strong trends indicating the Diomaye coalition’s path to victory in the Presidential election, candidates wasted no time in sending messages of congratulations to the newly elected Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
Gambiaj.com – Ousmane Sonko, the leader of Senegal’s largest opposition party, has issued a stern warning to non-Senegalese citizens attempting to travel from neighboring countries, including The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania, to cast ballots in the ongoing presidential election. Sonko described such actions as serious violations that could lead Senegalese youths to protect their voting preferences.
Gambiaj.com – Voting began at eight o’clock this Sunday at the HLM Néma polling center in Ziguinchor, better known as the ‘Ecole des Filles.’ It was at this voting center that the leader of the former PASTEF party, Ousmane Sonko, cast his vote. Sonko urged his supporters not to succumb to provocation, citing information indicating a plan to instigate violence in the areas of Mbacké and Bawol to disrupt the voting process.
Gambiaj.com – The Gambia has seen a notable increase in capital offenses, including murder and rape, according to an insider at the country’s central prison from September 2023 to the present. In a conversation with our medium, a source familiar with the prisons system expressed concern over the rising number of heinous crimes in the country, leading to the arrest of several perpetrators, many of whom are currently under remand awaiting trial, while others are awaiting their cases to be filed in court.
Gambiaj.com – The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently brought together fifty participants for the annual Portfolio Review of the Global Agriculture for Food Security Program (GAFSP) at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Banjul, The Gambia. Participants in the AfDB agriculture department included staff members from the World Food Program (WFP), GAFSP task managers, project coordinators, monitoring officers, procurement officers, accountants, and senior government officials from The Gambia.
Gambiaj.com – A multi-agency working group, comprising members of the Consultative Competition Committee (CCC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) and sectoral experts from Member States, convened in Banjul, Republic of The Gambia, to prepare the methodology, data collection questionnaire, and detailed structure of the report of the Study on Digital Markets.
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.
GambiaJ.com – Approximately 7.3 million Senegalese voters (out of 18 million inhabitants) are expected to cast their votes on Sunday, 24th March 2024, to elect the country’s fifth president. Gambiaj.com provides an overview of the Senegalese rules and procedures that registered voters must be familiar with on Sunday election.