On October 5, Aliou Sané, coordinator of the Y’en a Marre Movement and deputy coordinator of the Forces Vives de la Nation (F24) platform, was arrested at his home by Dakar Central Police’s urban security force. The arrest took place based on a detention warrant previously issued against him. Mr. Sané was originally arrested on…
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s recent report “Civil Society and the Coronavirus: Dynamism Despite Disruption” explains that many civil society organizations around the world have adjusted their work so that they can provide their constituencies with emergency relief during this crisis. The report highlights how civil society organizations have the ability to “fill gaps…
SenePlus has published a biographical piece on Penda Mbow, past Minister of Culture of Senegal, historian, and essayist. As a leading figure discussing Islamic gender studies and women’s rights in Senegal, her writings on women wearing traditional Islamic dress, freedom of expression, and other topics have been widely discussed. Mbow spoke at the World Movement’s…
Today, on September 15, 2019, we join democrats around the world in celebrating the International Day of Democracy under the theme “Participation!” The World Movement continues to encourage participation by facilitating dialogue that engages youth, musicians, and artists—all who stand to benefit from democracy, but are often excluded from democracy discussions. Recently, the World Movement…