Former Mozambican Finance Minister Sentenced to 8.5 Years in $2 Billion Fraud Scandal In a landmark ruling, former Mozambican Finance Minister manuel Chang has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison by U.S. courts for his role in a massive financial scandal that plunged Mozambique into economic turmoil. The 69-year-old, who was … Read more
Senegal’s Emergency Community Growth Program Inspires Burundi An official delegation from Burundi has embarked on a mission to Senegal to draw inspiration from the Emergency Community Development Program (PUDC), as reported by the Senegalese Press Agency on Tuesday. Launched in 2015 by the government of Senegal with technical support from the united Nations Development … Read more
African Nation’s Constitutional Council Declines Case on Deputy’s Removal In a meaningful progress, the Constitutional Council of an unnamed African nation has ruled itself unable to hear a case challenging the removal of a deputy, Barthélemy Dias, from his post.The decision leaves Dias without recourse through this particular legal avenue. dias had appealed to the … Read more
Malian Opposition Figure Faces Prison for Criticizing Burkina faso Junta Table of Contents Malian Opposition Figure Faces Prison for Criticizing Burkina faso Junta Malian Activist Faces Jail Time for Criticizing Burkina Faso Junta: What Does This Mean for Free Speech in the sahel? The Charges Against N’Djim: A chilling Precedent Stifling Dissent in the sahel … Read more
Kolda,senegal: Young Women Lead the Fight Against female Genital Mutilation Table of Contents Kolda,senegal: Young Women Lead the Fight Against female Genital Mutilation A Community Rises: Ending FGM in Senegal Susan Miller: dr. Diop, thank you for joining us today. The story unfolding in Kolda, senegal, where young women are leading the charge against FGM, … Read more
The court of first instance in Kaloun, Guinea, accepted a case between Mohamed Bangoura, a Guinean citizen, and the airline Air Senegal, reports “Les Echos”. The latter accuses the company of fraud and breach of trust, after canceling a flight between Conakry and New York, without notifying the customer beforehand. The incident dates back to … Read more
Action for Human Rights and Friendship (ADHA) congratulates the Senegalese people for their maturity during the recent legislative elections. ADHA also congratulates the victorious coalition and calls on the new regime to honor the trust placed in it. Indeed, the time is no longer for speeches, but for immediate and tangible action to respond to … Read more
The social climate within the Dakar Dem Dikk transport company is tense, and workers’ complaints are reaching a worrying scale. Masseck Ndiaye, general secretary of the New Union of Workers of Dakar Dem Dikk, denounced what he calls “purely political exercises” on the part of the general director, Assane Mbengue. In a recent statement, he … Read more
The Peace Hospital, plunged into an advanced state of disrepair, is going through an unprecedented crisis. For more than a month, the establishment has been paralyzed by a widespread strike by all the unions. ”The hospital regularly experiences flooding. Patients, caregivers and companions wade through water coming from both the rain and the toilets, transforming … Read more
In the constantly evolving world of social media, acronyms have established themselves as a language in their own right, used by millions of Internet users, particularly the younger generation. These abbreviations, often formed from the initial letters of several words, have become a quick and efficient way to communicate in an environment where every character … Read more