• UGI USER
  • Feb 20, 2024
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WHY HAVE FRESH PROTESTS ERUPTED IN SENEGAL?

Why in the news?

  • The recent protests and political unrest in Senegal following President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the presidential elections, originally scheduled for February 25th.
  • The opposition leaders being forcibly removed from the National Assembly by riot police.
Source:lotusarise

About the crises:

  • President Sall justifies his decision citing a dispute over candidate selection, granting himself 10 more months in office.
  • The move is seen as an attempt to consolidate power ahead of elections, sparking speculation and unrest.
E-Vidya Bharati and E-Aarogya Bharati (EBAB) initiative:

●   Aimed at providing tele-education and tele-medicine for the benefit of Senegalese students.

●   Supports African students studying in India.

Indian cultural events in Senegal :

●   Indian cultural events in Senegal in 2019 included TIRANGA 3.0 Festival, Tiranga Holi, and the 4th International Day of Yoga.

●   Celebrations also marked events related to the 150th Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary.

●   India provided 10 ICCR Scholarships to Senegalese students for cultural exchange and education.