The government has suspended social network TikTok until further notice. The government statement said that TikTok is a favorite social media network for "people with malicious ... Read more »
Senegal's President Macky Sall on July 3, 2023, ruled out running for a third term in office. This announcement is expected to end widespread speculation that he would seek ... Read more »
On Thursday 1 June, political opponent Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison for "corrupting young people". Spontaneous and violent demonstrations broke out that same ... Read more »
On Monday, June 5, 2023, Senegal's capital city Dakar returned to relative calm after four days of protests and violence. While the presidential camp blames the p Read more »
Political unrest and violence in Senegal must not be used as grounds for restricting the right to report the news, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF), condemning a TV channel's ... Read more »
n May 8, 2023, a Dakar appeal court found Ousmane Sonko, the most vocal opponent to President Macky Sall's regime,Read more »
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was given a suspended six-month sentence in his appeal against a defamation and public insult conviction in the case between him and ... Read more »
Bantako, a small Senegalese village, discovered gold in 2008. Many women travel from neighboring countries to work there, but often find themselves victims of sexual exploitation ... Read more »
Dozens of people in Senegal's capital of Dakar were arrested on Thursday March 30, 2023 as protesters hurled rocks at police and blocked roads with burning tyres, while police ... Read more »
Senegal's President Macky Sall has told the government to take measures to preserve public order after protests over the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left at leas Read more »
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