The political landscape in Senegal is heating up as a proposed constitutional reform exposes deep divisions between the executive and legislative branches. The tension escalated on May 22 when President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed his Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, only to see Sonko secure a seat in the National Assembly just four days later.
Media outlets have framed the unfolding drama as a “clash of institutions”, with Sonko’s party, the Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le Travail, l’Éthique et la Fraternité (PASTEF), holding a commanding 130 out of 165 parliamentary seats. On June 29, the Assembly adopted a constitutional revision proposal—though Attorney General Me Moussa Sarr clarified that its adoption would ultimately depend on a national referendum.
In a strategically orchestrated counteroffensive, Touareg fighters from the Front de libération de l’Azawad (FLA) and the Jnim (Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims) have seized the initiative in northern Mali. Viral social media footage captures these combatants parading on abandoned armored vehicles left behind by fleeing Russian mercenaries. The spectacle follows the […]
The UEFA Champions League final’s broadcast, scheduled earlier than usual and clashing with French tennis player Moïse Kouamé’s match at Roland Garros, resulted in a slightly reduced overall audience compared to the previous year. On Saturday, May 30, an impressive average of 9.1 million viewers across M6 and Canal+ channels watched Paris Saint-Germain clinch their […]
The departure of prominent political figure Ousmane Sonko from Senegal’s public sphere has sparked fresh debates about the country’s mounting debt and potential negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). With economic pressures intensifying, many wonder if this shift could finally unlock a long-awaited financial lifeline. Senegal’s debt burden: a growing challenge Senegal’s financial obligations […]
