Ousmane Sonko, widely supported by many Senegalese youth, is facing trial this week in a civil libel case.
Tensions are growing in Senegal as President Macky Sall could vie for a controversial third term in the 2024 election.
One year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, the West is still rolling out sanctions against Moscow.
The Muslim pilgrims were travelling to a religious ceremony in Senegal through conflict hotspots in the Sahel.
US Treasury secretary says Biden administration’s engagement with the continent is ‘not for show’ or the ‘short-term’.
Some opposition leaders and Sonko’s supporters fear the case is an attempt by Senegal’s president to remove a rival.
The event was the eighth edition of AFRIMA and the first to be held in a French-speaking country.
The accident comes eight days after another crash killed 40 people and injured more than 100.
The accident took place near Kaffrine in central Senegal, emergency services said.
Amadou Niang and Massata Samb were ordered to pay more than $8,000 in compensation to fellow MP Amy Ndiaye Gniby.
Demining operations happen amid the still ongoing conflict in Senegal between the government and rebel groups.
The 40-year war between Senegal and rebels in its Casamance region has left legacies of landmines with diverse impacts.
A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.
The fight has worsened political tensions in Senegal that flared since the ruling party lost its comfortable majority.