Mr Ngom served as interior minister under former President Abdoulaye Wade Senegal's police have detained a key ally of former President Abdoulaye Wade for questioning. Ousmane Ngom, a former ...

He is seeking a third term after first winning elections in 2000. Interior Minister Ousmane Ngom apologised after a tear gas canister went off inside a mosque where people were praying on Friday.

In anticipation of the ruling and the possible reaction, Interior minister Ousmane Ngom announced a five-day ban on all protests as of Thursday. Abdoul Lo, a Senegalese political analyst ...

Announcing the ban "for reasons of security", Interior Minister Ousmane Ngom said political protests were banned in much of central Dakar, citing several government buildings. The June 23 Movement ...

Interior Minister Ousmane Ngom told the opposition in a statement received by Agence France-Presse: “I inform you that the demonstrations you plan cannot happen at the foreseen date and place.” ...

The pact was signed by Interior Minister Ousmane Ngom on behalf of the government and Augustin Diamacoune Senghor, the 77-year-old priest whose name is synonymous with the 22-year struggle of the ...

Ousmane Sonko, in Dakar ... "was charged and placed in custody" after appearing before a judge, lawyer Ousseynou Ngom told AFP. Less than two hours after Sonko's indictment, the interior minister ...