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In a bold declaration during a press briefing, Ousmane Sonko, leader of the Pastef party, signaled his party’s capacity to topple the current administration through a parliamentary no-confidence vote. The…
Just hours after the unveiling of Senegal’s fresh 30-member government by newly appointed Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô, the nation’s political landscape is already facing questions. The absence…
Politics Alex Nguepi: “Cameroon needs builders not tribalists” In a powerful op-ed, entrepreneur Alex Nguepi challenges Cameroon’s reliance on tribal divisions to mask economic failures. He argues that those who…
Politics Honorable Rolande Ngo Issi, PCRN deputy, appointed to Cameroon’s Supreme Judicial Council Cabral Libii’s Parti camerounais pour la réconciliation nationale (PCRN) now plays a key role in national governance…
Senegal political dialogue: Sonko reaches out to President Faye Breaking news. Ousmane Sonko, former Prime Minister and now President of Senegal’s National Assembly, has called for urgent political dialogue with…
Ousmane Sonko, leader of the PASTEF party and a prominent political figure, has sharply criticized opposition legislators for petitioning the Constitutional Council to overturn his reinstatement as a member of…
Ousmane Sonko urges constructive dialogue to prevent Senegalese crisis Following his unexpected removal as Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, leader of Senegal’s ruling party, has called for open dialogue to prevent…
The political landscape in Sénégal has taken another sharp turn as former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko openly confronted his successor, Al Aminou Lo, in a series of pointed remarks that…
Senegal politics: why Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef declined cabinet roles The leader of Senegal’s opposition Pastef party, Ousmane Sonko, has publicly explained why his movement chose not to join the new…
In a candid press briefing held in Dakar, Ousmane Sonko, former Prime Minister and leader of the Pastef party, outlined the reasons behind his party’s decision to decline participation in…
In a bold response to the opposition’s latest move, Ousmane Sonko, leader of the Pastef party, has labeled the constitutional council referral as a deliberate political maneuver aimed at derailing…
Politics new appointments to Cameroon’s top judicial body by President Paul Biya Cameroon’s Head of State signed a decree on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, appointing new members to the Superior…