by afrikanfrontier | Jul 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
The newly elected Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Bola Tinubu, delivered a resolute message on Sunday, 9th July, underscoring the bloc’s unwavering dedication to democracy as the optimal form of governance. During his visit...
by afrikanfrontier | Jul 4, 2023 | News, Politics
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has put an end to the heated controversy surrounding his eligibility for a third term in the upcoming presidential elections. Sall’s firm declaration eliminates the possibility of protests by opposition supporters who opposed...
by afrikanfrontier | Jun 6, 2023 | News, Politics
In a tumultuous turn of events, clashes between protesters and police in Senegal resulted in the tragic loss of at least 15 lives. The violence erupted following the sentencing of prominent opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to a two-year prison term by a Dakar court....
by afrikanfrontier | May 24, 2023 | News, Politics
Violent protests erupted in Senegal, resulting in the deaths of at least three people, as supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko took to the streets ahead of his postponed rape trial in Dakar on Tuesday. The judge presiding over the criminal chamber of the...
by afrikanfrontier | May 16, 2023 | News, Politics
Senegal is currently facing escalating tension due to the potential exclusion of its primary opposition leader from the upcoming elections scheduled for next year. Ousmane Sonko, a popular politician, had his initial two-month suspended sentence for defamation and...