Tag: Senegal
Senegal’s sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president
Senegal's former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who was dramatically sacked on Friday by the president, has been elected Speaker of…
Senegal’s president sacks PM and former ally after months-long feud
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the nation's government after months of tensions…
Senegal bans ministers from foreign travel as oil price rise bites
Government ministers in Senegal have been banned from all non-essential foreign travel following the rise in the price of oil…
Senegal president signs tough new anti-LGBT law doubling jail terms
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term for sexual…
Caf general secretary resigns amid Afcon final fallout
The general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has resigned amid a chaotic time for football on the…
Denounce ‘abject’ Afcon decision – senior Caf member
The decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title is "abject" and "we have to denounce…