By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dakaractu
Idrissa Seck, president of the Senegalese Rewmi party, described Senegal’s economic, social and political situation as “unrecognisable” at a press conference in Dakar. The former prime minister denounced the downgrade in the country’s economic ratings and called for an end to what he called a “populist adventure”, according to Dakaractu.
Idrissa Seck, a former Senegalese Prime Minister and leader of the Rewmi party, has spoken out after more than two years of silence. His supporters see this return as a new opportunity for the opposition ahead of the next presidential election, reports Lesoleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Lesoleil ·
Senegalese Pastef MP Amadou Ba says 15 projects were removed from the 2026 supplementary finance bill, including the water transfer to Touba, the construction of 35 health centres and housing programmes. At a press conference, he denounced the cuts and recalled that 50 billion CFA francs had been earmarked for the water transfer, according to Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Senegalese MP Amadou Ba asked Prime Minister Al Aminou Lo to make public the documents supporting his statements about Ousmane Sonko’s management of the Prime Minister’s Office. He made the appeal at a press conference by Pastef MPs, Seneweb reports, after the head of government spoke about facts he said he had discovered.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye handed the national flag to the 136 athletes due to represent Senegal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The ceremony took place at the Palace of the Republic in the presence of the Minister of Youth and Sports, according to Senenews.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senenews ·
Pape Gueye targets the African Ballon d’OrSenegalese midfielder Pape Gueye says he wants to win the African Ballon d’Or in an interview broadcast on 26 October 2026 on Canal+ Sport Afrique. He also discusses how happy he is at Villarreal and his temporary step back from the national team after the World Cup, reports Lesoleil.
Guinea-Bissau’s MSD leader calls for inclusive political mediationJoana Cobde Nhanca, leader of Guinea-Bissau’s Social Democratic Movement, says all legally constituted parties should take part in mediation of the political crisis. On 27 October 2026, she accused the ECOWAS mission of favouring certain actors and called for better representation of different groups, particularly women-led parties, in an interview with O Democrata.The week in Africa
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