Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has declined an invitation to attend the 11th edition of the Bpifrance Inno Génération (BIG) event in Paris, a significant gathering of global business and innovation leaders. The decision, announced earlier this week, has sparked discussions across Senegal and beyond, with reputable Senegalese online platforms shedding…
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko A new economic recovery plan to improve public finances and revive the country’s economy was introduced by Senegal’sgovernment on August 1. The Prime Minister, Sonko, launched the plan at the Grand Théâtre de Dakar. It is titled “Jubanti Komm,” a term in Wolof that means “straightening the community.” The plan, according…
France officially handed over its last two military bases in Senegal after 65 years. The move is a major shift in post-colonial relations between both countries and is part of a wider trend where former French colonies are pushing for the withdrawal of Western military forces from their territories. Senegal made demands for the complete…
Ousmane Sonko. Senegal’s Prime Minister and influential leader of ruling PASTEF Dakar, Senegal Senegal’s Prime Minister and influential leader of the ruling PASTEF party, Ousmane Sonko, has reacted to the ruling by the Constitutional Council clarifying the scope of a controversial 2024 amnesty law, hailing it as a victory for justice and a blow to the country’s…
Elected on a promise of radical reforms in 2024, Senegal’s president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has revived a contentious debate over monetary sovereignty in West Africa by advocating for the disposal of the CFA Franc, a currency tied to France since the colonial era, in favour of the proposed Eco, a common currency for the Economic…
Senegal marked its 65th independence anniversary on Friday with a vibrant military and civilian parade on the newly renamed Mamadou Dia Boulevard in Dakar. The country’s president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, presided over the event, joined by regional leaders and diplomats, as the nation reflected on its democratic progress and future ambitions. The parade was themed…
Voting in Senegal’s snap legislative elections called by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye began on Sunday as people came out early to the polling stations. Faye’s Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (PASTEF) ruling party is aiming for a clear majority to see through their ambitious reform agenda. After his election victory in March,…
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye hopes to win a majority in parliament in the elections set for November. Senegal’s president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has dissolved the country’s opposition-led parliament, paving the way for snap elections six months after he was elected to office. His relations with the legislature had become contentious after members refused to…
FPSO Leopold Sedar Senghor. The production platform for Senegal’s first oil production. Senegal has become an oil and gas producer for the first time after it announced extraction of its first oil at the Sangomar deep-deep-water project off its coast on June 11. In total, the up to $5.2 billion project will encompass 23 wells,…
Senegalese Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko Senegalese Prime Minister and leader of the Pastef party, Ousmane Sonko, has recently announced a series of international trips that would include the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and Guinea aimed at strengthening political ties and promoting the pan-Africanist ideals of his party. The tour, which will begin with visits…
