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During Friday’s plenary session of parliamentary questions, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko addressed mounting internal tensions within his party, Pastef, head-on. Standing before lawmakers, he emphatically rejected the notion that internal disagreements could be resolved through […]
Ousmane Sonko Prime Minister of Senegal Prime Minister Sonko denounces Western attempts to impose homosexuality on Senegal In a bold address to the National Assembly, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko strongly criticized what he described […]
A significant announcement emerged from N’Djamena on May 22, as Tahir Hamid Nguilin, Minister of State and Minister of Finance, alongside Farouk Mollah Banna, the World Bank’s Resident Representative in Chad, briefed the press. They […]
Senegal’s prime minister condemns western LGBTQ+ pressure Dakar — Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has sharply criticized what he describes as Western attempts to impose LGBTQ+ values on African nations, emphasizing that the country will […]
Senegal: Ousmane Sonko warns against western LGBTQ+ cultural imposition euronews videos The LGBTQ+ debate has sparked intense discussions in Senegal, a predominantly Muslim nation where advocacy for homosexual rights is frequently perceived as an attempt […]
22 may 2026 Download rate gridTheme Switch to dark mode Switch to light mode BREAKING NEWS 22 may 2026NATIONAL DIALOGUE: BASSIROU DIOMAYE FAYE MEETS WITH ABDOULAYE DAOUDA DIALLO AND AMADOU KANE TO DISCUSS THE COUNTRY’S […]
The Prime Minister of Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, has firmly declared that the newly enacted legislation targeting so-called “acts against nature” will be enforced with unwavering determination. Addressing lawmakers during a parliamentary session, he dismissed concerns […]
The Senegalese government has launched a comprehensive review of its public assets to address a persistent issue: 25 completed infrastructures that have never delivered the expected services. These underperforming assets, valued at 279 billion West […]
Côte d’Ivoire accelerates youth digital inclusion with new UN-Orange partnership Abidjan — A landmark collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Orange Côte d’Ivoire is set to transform the digital landscape for young […]
Dakar’s political landscape has been shaken by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s uncompromising remarks on a deeply divisive issue. Speaking publicly on national television, he firmly rejected any notion of a moratorium on the enforcement of […]
The official announcement confirmed that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has terminated the appointment of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, along with all government ministers and state secretaries. This decisive move was broadcast live on national television, […]
The swift unraveling of a political strategy often reveals itself in the speed at which its backers abandon ship. In Mali, recent battlefield setbacks against coordinated offensives by rebel factions from the Front de Libération […]