Migranten aus dem Senegal: "Nichts funktioniert in diesem Land"
Die Zahl der Menschen aus Westafrika, die nach Europa aufbrechen, ist deutlich gestiegen. Sie wollen nicht nur der Armut entfliehen, sondern auch dem Gefühl der Perspektivlosigkeit. Von K. Küstner.
Bei dem Start einer Boeing in Dakar sind mindestens zehn Menschen verletzt wurden. Die Maschine war von der Startbahn abgekommen und in Brand geraten. Details zu den Ursachen sind noch nicht bekannt.
EU und der Senegal: Hoffnung auf "neu überdachte" Partnerschaft
Der neue Präsident des Senegal, Faye, hofft auf Investoren. Er wolle die Partnerschaft mit der EU erneuern, sagte er beim Besuch von EU-Ratspräsident Michel. Unter anderem geht es Faye darum, Fischereiabkommen neu zu verhandeln. Von Kai Küstner.
"Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys with the UN World Food Programme to the Northern border of Senegal to see an innovative land recovery project within the Great Green Wall of Africa that is harvesting rainwater, increasing food security, and rehabilitating the ecosystem."
Interesting article on French colonial legacy in Africa, the CFA franc (franc de la Communauté Financièr Africaine) and efforts to rid themselves of it by four West African countries.
Historically, France has always sabotaged previous such attempts, by coups or financial shenanigans. This time, the attempt may succeed. #CFAFranc#France#Mali#Senegal#BurkinaFaso#Niger#FrancePolitique#Africa#WestAfrica
The 44-year-old Faye will be the youngest president of Senegal. His victory is considered an upset–Faye is a self-described “left pan-Africanist” and his pledge to pursue significant systemic reforms in the country has been well received, in particular by Senegalese youth. Faye won as an independent after his party, the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics, and Fraternity (PASTEF) was unilaterally dissolved in July 2023 in a crackdown on opposition protests by the incumbent government of President Macky Sall, as covered last year in Liberation News.
The leader of the party, Ousmane Sonko was arrested along with Faye and barred from running in the 2024 presidential election. Sonko and Faye, who had been arrested earlier in 2023, were released along with hundreds of other political prisoners on March 14–just ten days before the election. Their release was triggered by the Constitutional Court barring an attempt by incumbent President Macky Sall to postpone the elections over concerns about which candidates were legally eligible to run.
The court overturned this move, affirming that Sall must leave office on April 2. Sonko ran for president on the PASTEF ticket in 2019, receiving just over 15% of the vote. This year, Faye stepped in as the party’s candidate as Sonko’s legal eligibility remained in question and decisively won with 54.3% of the vote in the first round over incumbent Prime Minister Amadou Ba’s 35.8%.
The 44-year-old Faye will be the youngest president of Senegal. His victory is considered an upset–Faye is a self-described “left pan-Africanist” and his pledge to pursue significant systemic reforms in the country has been well received, in particular by Senegalese youth. Faye won as an independent after his party, the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics, and Fraternity (PASTEF) was unilaterally dissolved in July 2023 in a crackdown on opposition protests by the incumbent government of President Macky Sall, as covered last year in Liberation News.
The leader of the party, Ousmane Sonko was arrested along with Faye and barred from running in the 2024 presidential election. Sonko and Faye, who had been arrested earlier in 2023, were released along with hundreds of other political prisoners on March 14–just ten days before the election. Their release was triggered by the Constitutional Court barring an attempt by incumbent President Macky Sall to postpone the elections over concerns about which candidates were legally eligible to run.
The court overturned this move, affirming that Sall must leave office on April 2. Sonko ran for president on the PASTEF ticket in 2019, receiving just over 15% of the vote. This year, Faye stepped in as the party’s candidate as Sonko’s legal eligibility remained in question and decisively won with 54.3% of the vote in the first round over incumbent Prime Minister Amadou Ba’s 35.8%.
La doite française (les gaulistes-péténistes) "Ouai les sénégalais ils ne veulent plus de la france-afrique pour les pille... aider et en plus ils migrent clandestinement chez nous !"
Journaliste sénégalais spécialiste de la question "Ce sont surtout les ports de pêche qui génèrent les flux migratoires, il n'y a plus de poissons, les pêcheries européennes et chinoise ont pillé la ressource..."
Sénégal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye, la «rupture» tranquille
À 44 ans, l’opposant «antisystème» prend la tête du #Sénégal avec un programme souverainiste qui suscite l’espoir dans le pays. Sans fracas, son parti entend remettre en cause le "statu quo" néocolonial. Mais son ambiguïté sur la place des femmes et des homosexuels interroge.