The entire Senegalese press echoes this today: “ President Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived safely in Senegal », title for example Dakar News. Senéplusfor its part, announces that Senegal “ welcomed the ousted president and chartered a plane to Bissau to repatriate the election observers still there “. An operation which took place “ under the personal direction of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye » specifies Walf.netwhile, the Sun details the explanations given by the Senegalese government, according to which “ since the start of the crisis, Dakar has remained in permanent contact with the Guinea-Bissau actors concerned, with a view to promoting de-escalation and guaranteeing the security of threatened personalities. ».
Commented exfiltration
As for the analysis of the situation, the Guinean information site Ledjely asks: “ Should we now resolve to accept events as they present themselves in Guinea-Bissau: an electoral process almost completed but now obsolete and a country falling once again under the control of the army? Or should we still hope for something from the mediation announced by ECOWAS ? ».
And these are not the only questions that arise Ledjelywho still wonders: “ Was the release of the Guinea-Bissau president really an issue? Nothing is less certain. Many gray areas persist: was Embalo truly detained, or simply sidelined with his own consent? » still asks the information site, which speaks “ of a disturbing proximity, between the fallen president and those who would have overthrown him ». « It is enough to be convinced », adds Ledjely, « to see that almost all of the new masters of the country (…) are described as notorious relatives of Embalo ».
Cell phones
Other information is circulating on the unfolding of events in recent hours and on the role that Denis Sassou N’guesso would have played. This is the Ivorian site the Infodromewhich includes information from Confidential Africaaccording to which “ the former president of Guinea-Bissau, armed with his two cell phones, spent most of Wednesday contacting several leaders of the continent (…) multiplying calls to obtain rapid support in the face of the pressure exerted on him ». Confidential Africa states that “ the most magnanimous in his extradition request was the Congolese president Sassou N’guesso who searched for a base in Embalo. ».
However, Senegalese President Diomaye Faye would be “ remained unreachable early in the morning “, before the Congolese president can speak “ with the director of the president’s office “. But before Senegal, specifies Confidential Africait is the Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara who would have been contacted “ to welcome Umaro Sissoco Embalo », before finally, the final destination became Dakar.
Conditional release
In Tunisia, lawyer Sonia Dahmani was released. “ Sonia Dahmani left Manouba prison », titre Webdo. « The lawyer and columnist left prison after a year and a half behind bars. His release comes following a request for conditional release submitted by his defense committee », specifies the Tunisian online newspaper, according to which the lawyer “ faced five cases, four of which were based on Article 54, a controversial text to combat crimes linked to information systems, but widely criticized for its use against journalists and opponents “. What Sonia Dahmani recalled when she left prison. According to the Pressthe lawyer estimated “ that she would still be threatened with prison as long as the article existed ». For the record, Sonia Dahmani was the subject of a muscular intervention, at the Council of the Bar Association, by hooded police officers. Arrest filmed by France 24 and which sparked numerous protests.
