AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSenegal Crackdown: Senegal charged 71 men over alleged same-sex acts as part of an intensifying crackdown, with prosecutors dropping some charges for 28 defendants and appealing one decision involving a French national in Dakar. Digital Rights Under Pressure: Three Senegalese TikTok influencers tied to Sonko’s Feenal Digital were jailed for insulting President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, raising fresh concerns about freedom of expression amid political tensions. Cultural Heritage Returns: Ivory Coast marked its independence day with the first public viewing of the sacred Djidji Ayokwe “talking drum” repatriated from France—carried in a parade and welcomed by traditional leaders in Abidjan. Music & Identity on Screen: Locarno Open Doors will premiere “My Father’s Kora,” a film about repairing a kora in Dakar as a metaphor for identity, memory, and faith. Football Transfer Buzz (Senegal links): Liverpool are pushing to sign Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye, while Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye remains a hot summer target.
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