In a candid address to the National Assembly, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko raised the alarm about an imminent spike in fuel prices, driven by escalating global tensions. The Prime Minister emphasized that such a development could severely strain the country’s public finances and national economy, ultimately eroding the purchasing power of Senegalese citizens.
In a tragic turn of events, at least ten civilians, primarily young individuals, were killed in a drone strike carried out by the Malian army in the village of Téné, located in the San region of central Mali. The attack occurred on Sunday as villagers were preparing to celebrate a traditional collective wedding, an important […]
Senegal’s PM Sonko unveils bold reforms for markets, agriculture and digital transformation During a recent ministerial council meeting, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko outlined sweeping reforms aimed at revitalizing Senegal‘s markets, boosting agricultural output and accelerating the digitalization of public services. With a 57.5 billion FCFA investment package, the government is pushing for greater efficiency and […]
The recent destruction of cannabis plantations in Casamance by Senegalese security forces underscores a decades-old conflict that refuses to fade. In early May, soldiers and gendarmes, supported by detection dogs, dismantled cannabis fields near the Gambian border—a stronghold of the weakened MFDC rebel movement. The operation, described by Colonel Cheikh Guèye, regional military commander in […]
