Tag: Senegal
The Rise of Bassirou Diomaye Faye and the Dynamics of Change in Senegal’s 2024 Presidential Election
Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s emergence as the president-elect, without prior executive leadership experience, marks a new chapter in Senegal’s political history.…
Africa This Week: ECOWAS lifts strict sanctions on Niger; UAE and Kenya finalized a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and Senegal’s President Macky Sall affirmed he will conclude his term as scheduled in April
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday announced it would lift strict sanctions on Niger in efforts…
Africa This Week: Armed groups killed at least 160 people in central Nigeria; 86% of Chadian voters support new constitution; Algerian parliament members encouraged President Tebboune to seek second term 2024 elections; Sudan’s RSF leader confirmed first appearance outside Sudan in talks with Uganda’s President; DR Congo’s government rejects opposition demands for a rerun of December 20 elections, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Africa This Week: Ivory Coast’s president sacked his PM; Kenya to ask China for a $1 billion loan to complete stalled road projects; Senegal’s president dissolves government and reappoints PM Amadour Ba; Ethiopia and the EU sign a cooperation agreement worth €650 million; Liberia’s President George Weah seeks reelection, among others
On Friday, Ivory Coast's President, Alassane Ouattara, sacked his Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, and announced a new government would be…
Senegal’s Political Crisis: Towards Holding a Peaceful and Credible 2024 Election
Sall’s administration keeps facing criticism for the ways and manner in which the country’s economy is being handled, the skyrocketing…
Senegal president Macky Sall threatens to shut country’s borders as COVID surge
Senegal's President Macky Sall threatened to shut the country's borders and re-impose a state of emergency on Friday after the…
