Prominent Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko has been arrested. The announcement was made by his lawyers. He is accused of disturbing public order in the capital, Dakar, as he travelled to court for a hearing in a rape case. His motorcade was followed by hundreds of chanting supporters, who were …
Read More »Deputy Sonko to face rape charge after immunity lifted
Lawmakers in Senegal have voted to lift the immunity of leading opposition MP Ousmane Sonko, who has been accused of rape, allegations he denies. Mr Sonko finished third in the 2019 presidential elections, and is considered a strong future presidential contender in the West African state, the AFP news agency …
Read More »President Macky Sall takes Covid jab live on TV
Macky Sall, president of Senegal has taken his Covid-19 jab live on television. The West African state has inoculated more than 4,000 people since it launched its vaccination campaign two days ago, following the arrival of 200,000 doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine. Macky Sall last week, said the government bought …
Read More »Senegal to share vaccines with neighboring countries
In a statement, Macky Sall the Senegalese president said the country is offering Gambia and Guinea-Bissau 10,000 vaccines each “as a form of African solidarity” Senegal recently purchased its first 200,000 doses from Sinopharm and national rollout began on Tuesday. In Gambia, more than 4,500 people are known to have …
Read More »Senegal received first batch of sinopharm covid vaccine
In order to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Senegal has received 200,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from Chinese company Sinopharm. President Macky Sall said the government bought the vaccine, and did not wait to receive doses from the World Health Organization’s Covax scheme, which aims to make it easier …
Read More »Covid-19: two regions in Senegal under curfew this week
Facing the progression of the covid-19 pandemic, the Senegalese president Macky Sall announced in the beginning of the week, the return of the state of emergency in the regions of Dakar and Thies. A curfew is established since Tuesday, January 5 from 9Pm to 5Am. After a long meeting with …
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