Browsing: Senegal

The United Nations stated on Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” about the recent developments in the human rights situation in Senegal. The use of firearms…

In reaction to “a series of recent attacks on the country’s diplomatic and consular missions,” Senegal has decided to temporarily close its consulate offices abroad, the…

Due to violence that broke out after the popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison, the government of Senegal has cut…

Calm has been restored to the streets of Dakar, the capital of Senegal, after 72 hours of unrest. The violence erupted following the court’s decision to…

A Senegalese court on Thursday cleared opposition leader Ousmane Sonko of all rape-related accusations but sentenced him to two years in prison for influencing young people.…

The rape case against Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko extended into the early hours of Wednesday, the trial was adjourned, with a verdict expected on June…

Unrest in Ziguinchor, a town in southern Senegal, erupted just a day prior to the scheduled commencement of Sonko’s rape trial in the nation’s capital, Dakar.…

Chelsea are reportedly preparing a proposal to sign Bayern Munich’s Senegalese forward, Sadio Mane, according to sources at Football Insider. The Bundesliga leaders have expressed their…

A coalition of opposition parties in Senegal has announced that it will hold protest marches in response to what it claims is an attempt to prevent…

Police in Senegal fired tear gas and stun grenades at demonstrators in the city, Dakar, ahead of an opposition leader’s libel trial. Protests against the resumption…