DAKAR – Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has hired a top French lawyer to bolster his legal team, pushing back against growing accusations of mismanagement and unrest during his presidency. Pierre-Olivier Sur, a former president of the Paris bar (Bâtonnier de Paris) with an extensive...

A national petition calling for the resignation of Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has fizzled out just days after its heavily publicised launch, dealing a blow to its backers. The initiative, spearheaded by the Movement of Senegalese Democrats (MSD) under the slogan “Sonko dégage” (Sonko...