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📰 Is Senegal’s President Leading the Country Into Instability… and Back Into the Arms of the West?
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, shocking many supporters who saw the two men as symbols of a new political era. Now, questions are growing over whether Senegal is entering a dangerous period of instability just as pressure from the IMF and Western financial institutions intensifies.
May 233 min read
💱 Did You Know the ECO (West Africa’s Single Currency Plan) Was Secretly Canceled?
The ECO was meant to unify West Africa under one currency. Instead, it was quietly suspended. Here’s what really happened—and what comes next.
Mar 243 min read
'To protect its traditional values', Senegal just tighten anti-LGBTQ law.
In early 2026, Senegalese authorities arrested 82 people, including media figures like TV host Pape Cheikh Diallo and musician Djiby Dramé, in a major crackdown starting in Keur Massar. The investigation uncovered an alleged network tied to drug trafficking, money laundering, possible pedophilia, same-sex relations, and intentional HIV transmission via WhatsApp contacts. By March, over 35 more arrests fueled anti-gay sentiment, prompting Parliament to pass a bill introduced b
Mar 142 min read
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