PASTEF stays out of cabinet as Faye moves to form new government
By Mutiu Olawuyi Senegal’s ruling party, PASTEF-Les Patriotes, has announced that it will not participate in the next government and...
Local Politics
Gambia: Chief of Defence Staff resigns amid misconduct allegations
President Adama Barrow has accepted the resignation of the Chief of Defence Staff of The Gambia Armed Forces, Lieutenant General...
Ousmane Sonko becomes Speaker of Senegal National Assembly after exit as PM
Former Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has been installed as the new Speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, marking a major...
Senegal names Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as new PM amid political reset
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye has appointed Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as the country’s new Prime Minister, opening a...
Editorial: Senegal’s Dialogue Moment Must Not Become a Political Funeral for Public Trust
By Mutiu Olawuyi Chief Editor, Senegambia Times Senegal is again standing at one of those delicate political crossroads where...
Amadou Ba confirms opposition role after meeting President Faye
Senegal’s former Prime Minister and former Minister of Finance, Amadou Ba, has confirmed that he remains firmly anchored in the...
Faye fires Sonko, dissolves Senegal government
The dismissal ends a strained alliance between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, raising fresh questions about...
Senegal’s electoral reform reopens debate over law, eligibility, democratic fairness
Senegal’s National Assembly has adopted changes to the electoral code that could reopen a path for Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko...
Banjul Mayor urges stronger legislative focus on local government reform
Banjul Mayor Rohey Malick-Lowe has issued a reflective public commentary calling for deeper legislative seriousness in The Gambia, arguing that...
Banjul Mayor challenges IEC over “selective enforcement” on political movements
Banjul Mayor Rohey Malick-Lowe has publicly challenged the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) over what she describes as inconsistent treatment of...
