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Members of the National Laity Council (CNL) in Senegal. Credit: CNL

Catholic Laity in Senegal “outraged” at Prime Minister’s Remarks on Muslim Headscarf in Schools

Aug 12, 2024

Members of the National Laity Council (CNL) in Senegal have condemned Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s remark on the wearing of Muslim headscarf (hijab) in institutions of learning. 

Catholic Bishops in Senegal at a press conference on 2 June 2023. Credit: Courtesy Photo

“We call for reason, restraint, responsibility”: Bishops in Senegal amid Deadly Protests

Jun 2, 2023

Catholic Bishops in Senegal are “very concerned” about the violent protests in the country that have resulted in the loss of at least nine lives, and are appealing for “restraint”, and for reason to prevail over emotions.