Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba was in France to meet diaspora activists on Saturday December 9, as well as his French counterpart, Élisabeth Borne. On the steps of Matignon building, Élisabeth Borne shakes hands with Amadou Ba with a big smile. It’s an image that has caused a stir less …
Read More »Senegalese President Macky Sall reacts after coup in Niger
Senegalese President, Macky Sall has condemned the ongoing military coup d’État in Niger, calling for the security and safety of President Mohamed Bazoum. In a message on Twitter, the former head of the African Union condemned the coup, called for the security and safety of President Bazoum as well as …
Read More »Mahamadou Issoufou welcomes Macky Sall’s decision
Senegalese President Macky Sal has renounced his bid for a third term under pressure from the opposition, which denounced his illegal candidacy. The Senegalese president has put an end to the suspense surrounding whether or not he will take part in the February 2024 presidential election. Macky Sall announced his …
Read More »Senegalese President Macky Sall gives up a third term
The Senegalese head of state, Macky Sall, has announced that he will not run for a third term, even if the Constitution allows him to do so. In a speech on Monday, Senegalese President Macky Sall surprised everyone by announcing that he would not seek a third term. “My decision, …
Read More »Sadio Mané will miss the World Cup, President Sall reacts
Senegalese president Macky Sall reacted on social networks after reports that Sadio Mané will miss the 2022 World Cup in Qatar due to injuries. Released on injury yesterday with Bayern Munich against the Werder Bremen (6-1) after 20 minutes of play, Sadio Mané will live a big blow since he …
Read More »Senegal ruling coalition loses absolute majority
The electoral commission in Senegal says the governing coalition has lost its majority after Sunday’s parliamentary elections. It won 82 seats of the National Assembly’s 165 – two more than the main opposition alliance. The three remaining seats went to smaller groups, who now hold the balance of power. Correspondents …
Read More »Senegal: Macky Sall’s message to TikToker Khaby Lame
Senegalese President Macky Sall congratulated Khaby Lame, now the most followed personality on the TikTok social network with 144.7 million subscribers. On his Twitter account, President Macky Sall sent his congratulatory messages to Khaby Lame who becomes the world most-followed TikToker compared to the American creator of TikTok Charli D’Amelio. …
Read More »Putin to explain Ukraine grain shortage to Senegal president – Kremlin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will give his Senegalese counterpart an “exhaustive” explanation as to what is happening to Ukrainian grain when the two meet later on Friday, Reuters reports the Kremlin as saying. Senegalese President Macky Sall, acting as African Union chairman, is in Russia to discuss the food crisis …
Read More »Rwandan soldiers captured by villagers in DR Congo
Two Rwandan soldiers were captured in Bwisha chiefdom, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 20 km from the Rwandan border, army spokesman Gen Sylvain Ekenge said. It comes just a day after Kigali claimed the soldiers, Élysée Nkundabagenzi and Ntwari Gad were captured by pro-government rebels. According to the Congolese army …
Read More »Senegal: eleven newborn babies die in hospital fire
Eleven newborn babies died in the fire at the hospital where they were in the town of Tivaouane, in western Senegal, the country’s president announced on Wednesday. President Macky Sall said he had “learned with pain and dismay about the deaths of 11 newborn babies in the fire that occurred …
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