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Sonko calls emergency assembly session after constitutional ruling The sudden recall of lawmakers from recess by National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko follows the constitutional council’s decision to strike down law n°18/2026. With an emergency session […]
Le président de l’Assemblée nationale, Ousmane Sonko, a réagi ce jeudi à la décision du Conseil constitutionnel déclarant inconstitutionnelle la loi de réforme constitutionnelle votée par les députés. Le leader de Pastef a pris acte […]
In a decisive move, the Senegal National Assembly President, Ousmane Sonko, has publicly acknowledged the authority of the Constitutional Council’s ruling invalidating the recently passed constitutional reform law. Speaking shortly after the Council’s decision, Sonko […]
The Speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, has acknowledged the Constitutional Council’s ruling that declares the recently passed constitutional reform law unconstitutional. In a public statement, the leader of the Pastef party accepted the […]
The judicial calendar in Sénégal is taking shape. The High Court of Justice has officially scheduled July 22 as the opening date for the trial of Aïssatou Sophie Gladima, who previously served as the Minister […]
The judicial calendar in Senegal is taking shape. The High Court of Justice has set July 22 as the opening date for the trial of Aïssatou Sophie Gladima, former Minister of Mines and Geology under […]
The Senegalese judicial calendar is taking shape. On 22 July, the High Court of Justice will open the trial of Aïssatou Sophie Gladima, former Minister of Mines and Geology under President Macky Sall. Held under […]
The judicial calendar in Senegal is taking shape with a major legal milestone on the horizon. The High Court of Justice has set July 22 as the opening date for the trial of Aïssatou Sophie […]
Senegal’s judicial calendar is taking a decisive turn. The High Court of Justice has set July 22 as the opening date for the trial of Aïssatou Sophie Gladima, former Minister of Mines and Geology under […]
The Senegalese judiciary is stepping up its accountability drive. The High Court of Justice has set July 22 as the opening day for the trial of Aïssatou Sophie Gladima, former Minister of Mines and Geology […]
The Senegalese judiciary calendar is taking shape with a landmark date now set for the trial of Aïssatou Sophie Gladima, who previously served as Minister of Mines and Geology under former President Macky Sall. The […]
Senegal’s evolving political landscape and Middle East tensions The latest episode explores Senegal’s political transformation amid constitutional reforms and the looming threat of Middle East escalation. Will President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s strategic moves unite the […]