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Afrique Senegal’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Faces Global Backlash as Sonko Defends Sovereignty Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko confirmed the government’s commitment to enforcing Senegal’s newly strengthened penalties against same-sex relations, amid mounting international criticism. Alexandre L. |May […]
Senegal’s APR challenges Sonko to act on evidence in courts A senior member of Senegal’s Alliance Pour la République (APR) has urged Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to channel any credible allegations into legal proceedings rather […]
On the night of May 16-17, 2026, residents of the remote village of Tadjmart in the Kidal region of northern Mali witnessed a devastating aerial attack. From the sky, hundreds of tiny metal spheres—each no […]
On May 22, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko delivered a forceful response to lawmakers during a heated parliamentary session, marking his fifth address in the current legislative cycle. The session centered on a contentious new […]
Senator Ousmane Sonko advocates for transparent political funds management During a heated parliamentary session, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tightening controls over political funds in Senegal. The move aims to eliminate […]
The former Member of Parliament Maïmouna Sène, a key figure in the national executive committee of the Alliance for the Republic (APR), has sharply criticized Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in the National Assembly. She accused […]
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 […]