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Macky Sall

April 3, 2024

New Senegalese president appoints controversial ally Sonko as prime minister

Last June, he was handed a two-year prison sentence in relation to a charge of abuse of a 20-year-old woman.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko
March 22, 2024

Fishermen head for Spain, blame President Sall for Senegal’s fish scarcity

“The sea in Senegal is dead. That’s because Macky Sall sold all of Senegal’s waters,” said Mr Ndour.

Fishermen
February 16, 2024

Police brutalised at least 25 journalists covering Senegal’s election postponement protests: CPJ

In the statement, Angela Quintal, head of CPJ’s Africa programme in New York, condemned Senegalese police brutalising journalists covering protests.

Senegalese protesters
February 10, 2024

Senegal: Macky Sall justifies controversial election postponement extending his tenure

In his first public statement on the election postponement that has sparked nationwide protests and widespread condemnation, Mr Sall denied trying to hold on to power.

Macky Sall
February 8, 2024

Sall taking ECOWAS from frying pan to fire

An oasis of stability and a shining light in a highly politically volatile region, Senegal was one of the few countries on the continent that others looked up to.

Assimi Goïta, Macky Sall and Ibrahim Traore
February 6, 2024

Senegal parliament backs President Sall’s election postponement

This would see Mr Sall remain in office until the election is held and a successor is produced.

Macky Sall (Credit: X) and protesters in Senegal (Aljazeera)
February 5, 2024

Senegal government shuts down internet after election postponement, violent protests 

This followed Mr Sall’s postponement of the election scheduled for February 25, which sparked widespread protests in the country.

Macky Sall (Credit: Bloombrerg) and internet shutdown (Credit: CEOmedium)
October 28, 2023

AfDB, partners commit $1 billion to fund agro-industrial zones in 24 Nigerian states 

An initial $520 million had already been voted by the development partners for the development of eight special agro-industrial processing zones in the country.

Akinwunmi Adesina
April 10, 2023

The return of the interminable president in Africa

Africa, the continent with the youngest demographic in the world, now has the distinction of having the four longest-serving elective presidencies in the world.

Map of Africa
January 9, 2023

120 casualties recorded in Senegal’s fatal bus crash

Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, has declared three days national mourning period to empathise with the bereaved.

Two buses collided in Gniby, Senegal on Sunday