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Senegal Set To Announce Breakaway Development Agenda: PM

Senegal's government will on Monday present plans to break away from foreign dependence and debt in favour of local resources and human capital, said Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.

International Business Times

Senegal's president dissolves parliament, calls snap November election

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led National Assembly just six months after taking office, clearing the way for early legislative elections on 17 November.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved parliament Thursday, just six months after he was elected president and said new legislative elections would be held on Nov. 17. Analysts say that Faye’s popularity, especially among young voters, should allow his political party to secure a parliamentary majority.

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Parliament shake-up looms as Senegal’s government faces showdown with opposition

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is expected to dissolve the opposition-led parliament and initiate a sweeping anti-corruption campaign that could implicate dozens of officials.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal’s leaders face harsh reality check after promises of radical reform

Six months after coming to power, president and PM locked in stand-off with parliament

The Guardian - UK

Senegal seeks to rein in polluting illegal gold mining along Mali border

Senegal has suspended mining activities along the Falémé river, which forms part of its southeastern border with Mali, in a bid to preserve the environment and protect public health. However, enforcing the ban won’t be easy.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal’s troubled Casamance region hopes for peace with rise of local boy to PM

Role at top of government for Ousmane Sonko brings hope for investment in isolated region marred by separatist strife

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Senegal begins review of oil and gas contracts in bid to reclaim resources

Senegal has launched a major effort to reclaim control over its oil and gas resources, setting up a commission to review and renegotiate contracts with foreign companies that critics say have long favoured international interests over national ones.

Radio France Internationale

Media blackout in Senegal as publishers denounce government threats

No newspapers were published in Senegal on Tuesday while television and radio broadcasts went dark as media organisations called a national blackout to protest threats to press freedom, notably from newly installed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.

Radio France Internationale

France honours WWII colonial troops shot dead by French army in Senegal

France has made a key gesture of remembrance for the dozens of African troops shot dead on French army orders at the Thiaroye camp in Senegal during World War II. It comes as Paris seeks to ease tensions with former colonies over how their joint history is remembered.

Radio France Internationale

Can Senegal’s Faye play peacemaker and help a splintered West Africa bloc?

Experts say ECOWAS’s tensions with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso could roll back years of regional diplomacy.

Al Jazeera

Senegal's President Faye travels to France for first international visit

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is traveling to France this week for his first official visit outside of Africa. He will participate in the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation and meet with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

African leaders, analysts concerned over rise of far right in France

Since the far right made new gains in the European elections in June, African leaders and commentators have been reacting to the prospect of a National Rally (RN) government in France, where the campaign for legislative elections is underway.

Radio France Internationale

On Eid al-Adha, Senegal's star sheep are for luxury, not sacrifice

As Muslims worldwide prepare to celebrate Eid Al-Adha, Senegal's locally bred star sheep have their moment to shine

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Senegalese PM Ousmane Sonko questions French military presence

In tonight's edition, Ousmane Sonko slams the French military presence in Senegal, saying that the foreign military bases are incompatible with the country's sovereignty.

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Senegal's Prime Minister Criticizes French Military Presence

Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence, questions values clash, and emphasizes self-determination in the region.

The Independent UK

Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country

Senegal’s new prime minister has criticized the French military presence in the West African country

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's PM Sonko questions future of French military presence in Dakar

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on the euro-backed CFA franc currency, oil and gas deals and LGBTQ+ rights.

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Senegal's Sonko welcomes hard-left Mélenchon in symbolic visit to Dakar

French hard left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon is on a four-day visit to Senegal, where he became the first French political figure to be received by the new government under the leadership of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.

International Business Times

Joy, Relief As Senegal Ferry Link With Isolated South Resumes

A ferry service between Senegal's capital Dakar and the southern city of Ziguinchor has resumed to the joy and relief of many who said its months-long suspension had cost them dearly.

France 24

Senegal’s youngest-ever president appoints ‘breakaway’ government

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a new government on Friday, appointing a host of fresh faces to top roles following his landslide election win last month. According to Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, Faye’s former mentor, the government “embodies … a systemic transformation voted for by the Senegalese people”.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's youngest president names 'breakaway' government

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has named a "breakaway" government, appointing a host of fresh faces to top roles following his landslide election win last month.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's President Faye appoints Ousmane Sonko as prime minister

In Senegal, in his first act as leader, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed by his ally and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister.

Al Jazeera

Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister

New prime minister is popular politician who was barred from the March 24 elections, prompting him to support Faye.