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Disdain For Rule Of Law And The Avoidable Strife In Senegal

June 12, 2023 3:54 am

Senegal is on fire, and it seems nobody is taking active measures to quench the fire. From Dakar, the fire is spreading throughout the country and even across the borders, and the rule of law seems to have gone out of the window, as well as respect for human life.

Following the jail sentence of Senegal’s prominent opposition leader and the head of Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics, and Fraternity (PASTEF), Ousmane Sonko on May 31st, demonstrations have broken out, leaving over a dozen people dead and hundreds of people injured.

Sonko was initially charged with rape and …

Over 14 Migrants Die As Boat Goes Up In Flames In Senegal

June 30, 2022 5:05 am

No fewer than 14 migrants, including Nigerians, have reportedly died following a fire incident that razed a boat in south Senegal on Wednesday.

Information reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has it that about 21 people were injured as four of them suffered second-degree burns as they embarked on a journey to Spanish Canary Islands before the boat caught fire.

The mayor of the coastal town, Kafountine in Casamance, David Diatta said that the fire incident occurred yesterday.

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Senegal Opposition Leader Issues ‘Ultimatum’ After Clashes

June 19, 2022 3:23 am

Senegal’s leading opposition leader has issued an ‘ultimatum’ to President Macky Sall, requesting him to release those detained amid a day of rioting that left three people dead, according to reports.

On Friday, violence erupted between teenagers and police in Dakar’s capital, as officials barred entrance to opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s home.

According to Sonko’s PASTEF party spokeswoman, three opposition figures were also arrested, and the city’s mayor was barred from leaving his residence.

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Media and the opposition have now reported a third, collateral death from the clashes — …

Court Jails Fugitive Rebel Leader For Life In Senegal

June 14, 2022 6:39 am

A court in Senegal has sentenced a fugitive rebel leader and two other men to life in prison for murder and armed insurrection over a massacre that claimed 14 lives.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Cesar Atoute Badiate, head of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), a rebel group fighting for autonomy in the southern Senegalese region, was sentenced in his absence for the killings.

Omar Ampoi Bodian, another member of the group, and journalist Rene Capain Bassene, received the same sentence, their lawyer Cire Cledor Ly told reporters.

The court in Ziguinchor, the main city …

Harsh Curfews In Senegal, South Africa Over Coronavirus

March 24, 2020 5:49 am

Senegal and South Africa issued curfews Monday as part of measures against the novel coronavirus, which has claimed more than 16,000 lives worldwide.

Following a nine-hour-long meeting, Senegalese President Macky Sall said a state of emergency was declared in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, adding free movement would be limited for the next three months.

Sall said demonstrations and rallies were prohibited, public spaces would be closed, and a curfew would be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. while transportation between cities has been restricted and could be completely banned if necessary.

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Algeria beats Senegal to claim second Africa Cup of Nations

July 20, 2019 12:07 am

Baghdad Bounedjah’s early goal propelled Algeria to a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 29 years after a fiery 1-0 victory over Sadio Mane’s Senegal in Friday’s final in Cairo.

Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream start in the second minute when his deflected shot looped over Senegal goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, and it proved enough for the 1990 champions to lift the trophy on foreign soil for the first time.

For Senegal, who lost to Algeria by the same scoreline in the group stage, the long wait for a first continental crown goes on as coach Aliou Cisse, the captain …