Author: Ousmane Tandja

Matar Ndiaga Seck, a 51-year-old prominent political figure widely regarded as a close ally of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, has been taken into custody by the Criminal Investigations Division (DIC) following an inquiry into alleged « acts against nature ». The arrest was triggered by a search warrant issued by police authorities in Linguère, a city in the northern region of Louga. Investigators claim they have gathered substantial evidence connecting Seck to a case involving the detention of at least twenty individuals in the Djoloff area. At this point, Senegalese…

Senegal’s political landscape has been rocked by a fiery statement from Waly Diouf Bodiang, a key figure in the country’s maritime sector, who has publicly rebuked Minister Serigne Gueye Diop over what he describes as a poorly executed media strategy. The sharp-tongued critique, delivered on social media, has intensified debates about the nation’s political trajectory and the evolving influence of the PASTEF movement. In his remarks, Bodiang did not mince words, labeling the minister’s recent communiqué as a failed attempt at damage control following what he termed a ‘fiasco’. The…

The Alliance for the Republic (APR) has publicly declared its “profound indignation” regarding the recent arrest of its colleague, Pape Malick Ndour. This detention follows the execution of a warrant in connection with the PRODAC financial case. In a statement released by the party of former President Macky Sall, the APR asserts that Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko was the first to announce this “hostage-taking,” thereby implicating him as the “instigator” behind the action. The APR contends that the accusations against Ndour, supposedly based on a 2018 report from the Inspectorate…

The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has officially endorsed the revised articles L29 and L30 of the Electoral Code, marking a pivotal milestone in the nation’s electoral framework overhaul. This landmark decision, finalized following a second parliamentary review, sets the stage for critical implications in upcoming electoral processes. This legislative milestone comes after the draft amendments were initially returned by the Head of State on May 7, 2025, citing “procedural discrepancies.” The National Assembly reconvened in an expedited session, adopting the revised provisions by May 11, 2025, under urgent…

A full year has passed since Tchadian authorities arrested and sentenced Succès Masra, a prominent opposition leader and former Prime Minister, whose detention on politically motivated charges exposes the government’s growing intolerance toward dissent. As leader of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, Masra was taken from his home in N’Djamena in the early hours of May 16, 2025. Authorities accused him of inciting hatred and rebellion through social media posts following deadly intercommunal clashes in Logone Occidental—a region where dozens perished in violence on May 14. Hours after the tragedy,…

Ivorian politics Laurent Gbagbo re-elected leader of PPA-CI in Ivory Coast Marturin ATCHA |May 15, 2026|2 min read AAA Summarize Listen Comment Historic re-election at PPA-CI’s national congress Ivorian political party PPA-CI (Parti des Peuples Africains – Côte d’Ivoire) has re-elected Laurent Gbagbo as its leader during an ordinary congress held in Abidjan. The landmark event took place at the Treichville Cultural Palace with nearly 3,000 delegates in attendance. At 80 years old, the former Ivorian president was overwhelmingly chosen to lead the party he founded following his return from…

The PPA-CI, a political party led by former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, has announced that several of its leaders and activists facing disciplinary actions will be barred from participating in its first ordinary congress, scheduled for May 14–15, 2026, in Abidjan. According to an official statement, these individuals were disciplined for defying the party’s decision to abstain from the October 2025 presidential election and the December 27, 2025, legislative polls. The statement emphasized that, pending the outcomes of disciplinary proceedings, the following members are ineligible to attend the upcoming congress:…