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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.
The decision to postpone of the presidential elections in Senegal threatens the West African country’s democratic reputation, the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) has said.
Members of the National Laity Council (CNL) in Senegal do not approve of the decision to postpone the general elections that were previously scheduled to take place on February 25.
Members of the Ibadan Provincial Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (IPLCN) are calling on the lay faithful to come up with palliative measures that will help cushion vulnerable Nigerians in the country they say is undergoing tough economic times.
The decision by President Macky Sall of Senegal not to seek reelection in Presidential elections scheduled for February 2024 will go a long way in addressing diffusing the socio-political tension that has characterized the West African nation, and calming hearts of Senegalese, the Catholic Laity in the country have said.
The President of the National Laity Council (CNL) in Senegal has cautioned the people of God against using the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality as forums for settling scores.
The leadership of Senegal’s National Laity Council (CNL) has demanded a “public apology” from a Muslim leader, Imam Serigne Lamine Sall, over his “blasphemous and offensive remarks” made on a private TV channel about the Catholic faith.