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A Senegalese navy patrol boat has announced the seizure of nearly 3 tonnes of pure cocaine from a vessel it intercepted 150 km (93.21 miles) off the coast on Tuesday, the navy said in statement. It said the boat and its cargo had been escorted to the Admiral Faye Gassama …

Franco-Spanish lawyer Juan Branco, charged and imprisoned this Sunday in Dakar, was placed under judicial supervision on Monday and is in the process of being deported to France, said one of his lawyers and a senior official at the Senegalese Justice ministry. Juan Branco, who came to Senegal to take …

The Senegalese government announced on Monday the dissolution of opponent Ousmane Sonko’s party, Pastef, considered as the main opposition party. “The Pastef political party is dissolved by decree”, announced the Minister of the Interior Antoine Diome in a press release, justifying his decision by his “frequent calls to insurrectional movements” …

Twenty-four people, including four children have died in a bus crash in northern Senegal, according to reports. “The bus had been coming from a town in the north of the country and was overcrowded with 76 people on board with 16 more than the permitted number,” reports said. “Overcrowding was …

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 …

Ousmane Sonko has appeared in a video for his first public statement since he was sentenced to 2 years in prison for corruption of youth on June 1, 2023. Ousmane Sonko addressed his audience in Wolof, thanking the religious guide who had offered him a sheep. He was dressed in …

The Senegalese opponent Ousman Sonko has been sentenced on Thursday June 1, 2023 to two years in prison for corruption of youth, according to reports. The verdict is in for Ousmane Sonko in his trial against Adji Sarr. In a highly tense political context, the Dakar criminal chamber sentenced opposition …

A court in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, sentenced opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, accused of rape, to 10 years in prison, local media reported. Ousmane Sonko, absent from the dock, is being prosecuted for rape by a former massage parlor employee. A little after three o’clock in the morning, this May …

The Senegalese government announced on Tuesday new measures to fight road safety, including a ban on night bus travel and the import of used tires. These measures come after a road accident that killed at least 40 people on Sunday. “Public passenger transport vehicles will be banned from driving on …

Spanish authorities have arrested members of this vast network, consisting of at least 43 people, for exporting electronic waste from the Canary Islands to West Africa, mainly Senegal, Mauritania, Ghana and Nigeria. They are accused of environmental crimes, falsification of documents and belonging to a criminal organization. This electronic waste, …