Newly elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has formally appointed opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko the country’s new prime minister. Faye, 44, made the announcement early on Wednesday, appointing his close ally who enjoys support among young Senegalese. Faye had taken the oath of office just hours previously. Sonko, 49, has a reputation as an opponent […]
The Paris St-Germain forward could not add to his 61 international goals in a frustrating display in front of a sparse crowd. Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino put Brazil ahead with a lovely chip from Gabriel Jesus’ clever pass. Osaka selects Japanese citizenship ahead of 2020 Tokyo Games And after Sadio Mane had been fouled, Bristol City […]
For allegedly dealing in 300 metric tonnes of diesel without lawful authority, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned a Gambian, Baboucar Jallow, a Senegale, Ndiaga Ba, alongside a Nigerian, Abel Bassey. The trio were arraigned alongside their vessel, MT Wolof, before Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. A […]
At least 200 Senegalese died in the boat disaster off the coast of Libya earlier this month, officials say. More than 750 migrants are thought to have died when the boat capsized off the coast of Libya on 18 April. A Senegalese official told the BBC that survivors of the shipwreck and Senegalese associations working […]
A special court in Senegal sentenced the son of former president Aboulaye Wade to six years in prison on Monday and ordered him to pay a 138 billion CFA franc ($228 million) fine, dashing his hopes of competing in presidential election due in 2017. Karim Wade went on trial in June 2014 charged with illegally […]