In Dakar, Senegal, civil rights groups have expressed strong disapproval over a meeting between former President Macky Sall and the current Senegalese Head of State, President Mohamed Boukar Diomaye.
The former president’s arrival in the country on Friday, coinciding with his campaign for a position in the United Nations, has been met with criticism. Between 2021 and 2024, Sall’s administration is accused of harsh crackdowns on opposition protests, which resulted in dozens of fatalities.
The former president, who served from 2012 to 2024, is also accused of hiding unfavorable economic data and the true fiscal situation of the nation.
The meeting is seen by civil rights activists as an attempt to sanitize Sall’s presidency and the violent suppression of protesters. Guy Marius Sagna, a member of the parliamentary majority, likened the visit to a “third assassination, a third act of torture, and a third imprisonment “for the victims of the protests.
Furthermore, the current Senegalese government accuses Sall’s administration of concealing the country’s fiscal problems. Despite this, Burundi has nominated Sall for a senior position at the United Nations.
As the situation unfolds, the opposition’s stance highlights the ongoing struggle for accountability and justice in Senegal.
The nation’s path forward, and the implications of Sall’s meeting with the current president, are being closely monitored by both domestic and international observers.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
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Source: Africanews
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