POLITICS
SEYCHELLES: Wavel Ramkalawan elected President of the Republic
It is a historic moment, after 43 years of rule, the ruling party lost power in the presidential and legislative elections that took place on 22 and 24 October. The opposition won the crown of the throne on Sunday, October 25, 2020.
It was the opposition candidate Wavel Ramkalawan 59 years old who won the elections with 54.9% of the votes cast against 43.5% obtained by outgoing President Dany Faure. It was his sixth presidential candidacy, he had failed by less than 200 votes against outgoing James Michel in 2015. Another important fact is that the opposition still holds a majority in the National Assembly.
It was a historic victory for the opposition, which came to power for the first time since 1977. President Dany Faure, candidate for his own succession, hoped to run for a second term. As a reminder, his party, Seychelles Unity, has been in power for 43 years. It has just recognized its defeat against their challenger. “I will support a peaceful transition. “I thank the people of Seychelles for their political maturity in these elections. The people have decided. I accept their decision and their will. I congratulate Mr. Ramkalawan as the new elected president of this republic. I wish him great courage. I tell him that I will be there at any time when he needs my advice.” declared former President Dany Faure after the release of the election results.
Only downside, the health crisis related to the covid-19 pandemic prevented the diaspora vote. However, the elections were held peacefully across the entire territory, according to observers. 74,600 voters from the archipelago of 115 islands, scattered in the Indian Ocean, were called to the polls. The newly elected president praised the greatness of his predecessor. “We don’t want any insults, because of political differences. We must not have a dirty spirit between us. I would like to express my respect to President Dany Faure. These elections do not mean the end of his contribution. President Faure, I would like to thank you for the work you have done.”
The swearing-in of the new head of state was announced for October 26 at his inauguration.
POLITICS
SENEGAL – Harassment, food tampering, communication ban: the Diomaye Coalition President alert on the conditions of detention of his candidate
The Diomaye Coalition President warns about the conditions of detention of candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The members of the said coalition inform that his visiting days have been changed and he can only receive visits on Tuesdays and Wednesdays within the Court. He is also prohibited from telephone communications. The Diomaye Président coalition denounces this relentlessness against its candidate and holds the regime responsible for any attack on the physical or moral integrity of their candidate.
“Following the official launch of the Diomaye President Coalition and the massive adhesions of opposition leaders, it was expected that the government in power would reinstate the candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye in his rights, particularly in the context of a presidential election of which he is undoubtedly the favourite,” reads a statement.
However, the Coalition announces that the Prison Administration, under the responsibility of the Minister of Justice, has decided to unilaterally and without justification tighten the conditions of detention of candidate Bassirou Diomaye FAYE by:
“A unilateral modification of his visiting days now, the candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye can only receive visits on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and this within the Court itself. A ban on telephone communications under the pretext that the favorite candidate in the presidential election whose campaign begins in two days has conversations whose purpose is political. A continuous harassment of the room of the candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is now searched at every turn.”
Moreover, she notes a «lack of security measures despite her status as a candidate in the presidential election of February 25, 2024 and multiple alerts on probable alterations of the food served to her. Candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye no longer has breakfast.”
The Diomaye President coalition denounces this relentlessness against its candidate. “We strongly denounce this umpteenth violation of the principle of equality between candidates in the presidential election of February 25, 2024. We call for the immediate release of Bassirou Diomaye Faye to actively participate in the election campaign.”
In any case, she stresses, «the State of Senegal has the responsibility to ensure its protection if it unjustly decides to maintain it in the bonds of detention».
In short, the Diomaye Coalition President indicates that «Macky Sall, Aissata Tall Sall and Amadou Ba will be held responsible for any attack on the physical or moral integrity of the candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye».
Source : PressAfrik
POLITICS
SENEGAL – 100.000 Housing: Ismaila Madior Fall á Bambilor for the inauguration
This Friday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese from outside, Ismaila Madior Fall, accompanied by Minister Annette Ndiaye Seck, will inaugurate the “City of the Diaspora” in Bambilor. This project aims to prevent the creation of new slums and encourage the mass production of accessible housing.
According to the Observer, the aim is to boost and diversify the supply of housing for low-income and/or irregular households, while facilitating access to adapted bank financing. With a clear vision of strengthening the construction ecosystem, this initiative demonstrates the commitment of the Senegalese government to its diaspora.
The 100,000 units planned in this project were developed in partnership with the Senegalese government and its collaborators, seeking to meet the specific housing needs and concerns of Senegalese living abroad.
Source: PressAfrik
POLITICS
SENEGAL – Thione Niang “I have no program, I have a vision”
Social entrepreneur Thione Niang is a candidate in the February 2024 election. In this exclusive interview, he reveals his vision, his projects in particular, “Give One project”, “JeufZone” which includes an agricultural component, training but also women’s empowerment.
It was an opportunity for the social entrepreneur to look back on his beginnings, on the process of returning to his country of origin, Senegal. He addressed the political question: his involvement in the political ring while giving his opinion on the Senegalese political landscape.
African politics is another aspect of this interview. The urgency of the industrialization of the continent, the urgency of helping African youth so that they have the same opportunities for development as other young people in the world, is close to his heart.
On the question of the African school, Thione Niang proposes a redesign of it, starting with a paradigm shift and especially the content of the teachings. According to him, we must return to our fundamentals, namely our own models of identity representations, notably Cheikh Anta Diop or Nkrumah.
Thione Niang, also told us about vision, his vision and not a program, to give each Senegalese what he deserves both in terms of education, health, but also on the development of infrastructure, which, according to him, necessarily passes first and foremost through food self-sufficiency, hence his return to the land for an assertive agricultural progress.
He ended up sending a strong message to all Senegalese.
The rest of the interview on this link:
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