Senegal’s Sall vows to exit office in April but election date still unknown
10 months ago

Senegal’s Sall vows to exit office in April but election date still unknown

Al Jazeera  

Opposition groups in Senegal have rejected President Macky Sall’s call for talks on the delayed elections. Senegalese President Macky Sall says he will end his term in April as expected but has not given a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday. “On April 2, 2024, my mission ends at the head of Senegal,” the president said during a televised interview late on Thursday, seemingly ending suspicions that he might remain in office longer than expected. The Constitutional Court ordered Senegal’s government to set a new election date as soon as possible, and Sall has promised to comply, but a date has not been set yet. “But there is a level of distrust in President Macky Sall after he delayed those elections just hours before the campaigning started.” “One of the candidates says that consensus is just not possible and that the president is trying to win time, that he’s political manoeuvring.

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Senegal enters last day of tense campaign ahead of key legislative election
1 month, 1 week ago

Senegal enters last day of tense campaign ahead of key legislative election

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Politicians in Senegal wrapped up a tense electoral campaign on Friday ahead of a key legislative election this weekend that’s set to determine if the country’s newly-elected president can carry out ambitious reforms. Voters in Senegal will on Sunday choose 165 lawmakers in Senegal’s assembly, where the party of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye currently does not hold …

Senegal’s 2024 election: Why does it matter?
9 months ago

Senegal’s 2024 election: Why does it matter?

Al Jazeera  

After an election delay and weeks of protests, 19 candidates are competing to succeed Macky Sall as president. More than seven million people in the West African nation are registered to vote on Sunday to pick a successor to President Macky Sall, who has been in power for 12 years. The move sparked deadly protests, as well as pushback from …

After 12 years in power, Senegal’s Macky Sall leaves a fragile democracy
9 months ago

After 12 years in power, Senegal’s Macky Sall leaves a fragile democracy

Al Jazeera  

Amid the president’s attempt to delay the elections and protests by the opposition, how resilient is Senegal’s democracy? Dakar, Senegal – A year after his 2012 inauguration as Senegal’s fourth president, Macky Sall delivered a compelling speech – half in French, half in English – at Harvard University in the United States. Other controversies surrounding Sall’s presidency – including financial …

Senegal’s presidential candidates kick off campaigns after violent protests over a delay of the vote
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal’s presidential candidates kick off campaigns after violent protests over a delay of the vote

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Presidential candidates in Senegal kicked off their election campaigns on Saturday, following weeks of violent protests across the African country after the vote was delayed. The 19 approved candidates vying for the top job now have a shorter period to rally supporters ahead of the March 24 election, expected to be the most tightly contested race since …

Senegal sets delayed presidential elections for March 24
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal sets delayed presidential elections for March 24

Al Jazeera  

President Macky Sall has also dissolved the government and named Sidiki Kaba as the new prime minister. Senegal will hold its delayed presidential election on March 24, the government has said, following weeks of political turmoil and violent protests calling for an immediate vote. It is the latest twist in a charged Senegal where Sall’s decision to delay elections originally …

Senegal’s government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal’s government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The Senegalese government has set March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election, its spokesperson said Wednesday after a meeting of the Council of Ministers, also announcing the dissolution of the government and appointment of a new prime minister. Senegal’s highest election authority, the Constitutional Council, rejected the move to delay the vote …

Senegalese leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s 10 month delay
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegalese leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s 10 month delay

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A group of Senegalese civic and religious leaders proposed holding elections in early June, the first new date offered since the president attempted to push elections back to the end of the year. President Macky Sall who faces term limits at the end of his second terms, said in early February he was postponing an election for …

Senegal’s president says he’ll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections
10 months ago

Senegal’s president says he’ll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Thursday that he will end his term in April as expected, but he didn’t give a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday. Despite a lack of clarity on a new date, some Senegalese experts said Sall’s words Thursday showed his willingness to respect the Constitutional Council’s decision. “I’m …

Senegal president Sall to implement court order reversing election delay
10 months, 1 week ago

Senegal president Sall to implement court order reversing election delay

Al Jazeera  

The delay threw Senegal, usually seen as one of the most stable West African countries, into political turmoil. Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Friday pledged to organise presidential elections “as soon as possible” after the Constitutional Council overruled his decision to delay this month’s vote. “The constitutional council, noting the impossibility of organising the presidential election on the date initially …

Delay of Senegal’s Feb. 25 presidential election is ruled illegal, leaving date uncertain
10 months, 1 week ago

Delay of Senegal’s Feb. 25 presidential election is ruled illegal, leaving date uncertain

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the government’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members of the body, a copy …

ECOWAS chair Tinubu to meet Senegal’s Sall over postponed elections
10 months, 1 week ago

ECOWAS chair Tinubu to meet Senegal’s Sall over postponed elections

Al Jazeera  

Sall’s decision to push back the February 25 presidential vote has plunged Senegal into one of its worst crises since independence from France in 1960. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is set to meet his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall on Monday in the capital Dakar as a constitutional crisis continues there over postponement of elections initially scheduled for this month. Tinubu, …

Senegal’s president defends delaying elections in exclusive interview as protests erupt nationwide
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal’s president defends delaying elections in exclusive interview as protests erupt nationwide

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese President Macky Sall defended his decision to postpone elections as violent protests erupted across the country on Friday. Senegal is one of West Africa’s most stable democracies, but the presidential vote has been dogged by controversies from deadly protests that resulted in Sall announcing that he would not seek a third term, to the disqualification of …

Senegal elections: Why has President Macky Sall postponed voting?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal elections: Why has President Macky Sall postponed voting?

Al Jazeera  

Last week, Senegal’s President Macky Sall unilaterally postponed presidential elections by several months just weeks before the planned date of February 25, sparking protests across a country already on edge from months of political tension. In his statement on Saturday, Sall said he would work to address issues that had arisen when a handful of prominent candidates were disqualified by …

West African bloc asks Senegal to reverse the presidential election delay that’s caused an uproar
10 months, 2 weeks ago

West African bloc asks Senegal to reverse the presidential election delay that’s caused an uproar

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Authorities in Senegal should hold the presidential election this month as scheduled instead of delaying it by 10 months, West Africa’s regional bloc said Tuesday, as the United Nations human rights office expressed concern about the unprecedented decision in one of Africa’s most stable democracies. The West Africa bloc known as ECOWAS, which has struggled to contain …

‘We are at crossroads’: Tension builds in Senegal amid election delay
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We are at crossroads’: Tension builds in Senegal amid election delay

Al Jazeera  

As the parliamentary debate continues over election delay, concerns are mounting among common Senegalese people. “Dear customers,” read a text from phone provider Orange, “By decision of the state, mobile internet is suspended by all operators.” International watchdog Human Rights Watch warned actions like this are part of a crackdown on opposition, media and civil society. “It’s not normal that …

Senegal's presidential election is delayed amid unrest
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal's presidential election is delayed amid unrest

NPR  

Senegal's presidential election is delayed amid unrest In Senegal, a delayed presidential election is causing concern for the future of its democracy. BIOR: Chaotic scene in Senegal's National Assembly last night. Security officers in bulletproof jackets and helmets marched into the National Assembly and removed opposition members of Parliament, preventing them from casting a vote that would postpone the presidential …

Senegal parliament delays election until December after opposition lawmakers are blocked from voting
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal parliament delays election until December after opposition lawmakers are blocked from voting

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s parliament voted Monday to delay the West African nation’s presidential election until Dec. 15 in a chaotic voting process that took place after opposition lawmakers were forcefully removed from the chambers as they debated President Macky Sall’s earlier decision to delay the crucial election. Sall — who in July said he would not seek a third …

Senegal parliament to vote on election delay and Sall tenure extension
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal parliament to vote on election delay and Sall tenure extension

Al Jazeera  

The Senegalese parlimaentary session comes in the wake of deadly protests and internet cuts in parts of the country. Senegal’s parliament is meeting to consider the postponement of presidential elections announced by President Macky Sall, a move that has plunged the country into crisis. Monday’s session is happening after a day of violent street protests in the capital Dakar – …

Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed

Al Jazeera  

Police made arrests and fired tear gas as opposition supporters protested President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone elections in Senegal. Demonstrators rallied in the capital Dakar after leading opposition figures and candidates in the presidential election rejected Saturday’s announcement and called on citizens to defend democracy. Sall’s announcement followed a request to postpone the vote by the opposition Senegalese Democratic …

Senegal police clamp down on protesters as opposition rejects election delay
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal police clamp down on protesters as opposition rejects election delay

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Police made arrests and fired tear gas at opposition supporters during protests Sunday against the decision by President Macky Sall to postpone Senegal’s Feb. 25 elections as federal lawmakers prepared to debate a bill to formalize the postponement. The global Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the signal cutoff in a post on the social media platform X, …

Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. The controversies over the candidates “could seriously harm the credibility of the election by creating the seeds of pre- and post-electoral litigation,” Sall said without announcing a new date …

Senegal’s Macky Sall postpones presidential election
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal’s Macky Sall postpones presidential election

Al Jazeera  

The vote, originally scheduled to take place on February 25, was delayed after a dispute over the candidate list. Senegal’s President Macky Sall has indefinitely postponed the presidential election that was scheduled to take place on February 25. “I will initiate an open national dialogue to bring together the conditions for a free, transparent and inclusive election in a peaceful …

Senegal’s president postpones election dogged by controversies
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal’s president postpones election dogged by controversies

LA Times  

Senegal President Macky Sall postponed elections that were scheduled this month, citing controversies over some candidates’ disqualifications. Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. The controversies over the candidates “could seriously harm the credibility of the election by creating …

Succeeding Sall: Who will be Senegal’s next president in 2024?
1 year, 5 months ago

Succeeding Sall: Who will be Senegal’s next president in 2024?

Al Jazeera  

Macky Sall’s decision to not run for office in 2024 has calmed Senegal but raised questions about his successor and democratic progression. We’ve always had an election where the incumbent president was running for another mandate.” The race to 2024 Already in the race is Idrissa Seck, the runner-up to 2019’s presidential vote, and whose Rewmi party had joined Sall’s …

Senegal’s Macky Sall rules out third term after deadly protests
1 year, 5 months ago

Senegal’s Macky Sall rules out third term after deadly protests

Al Jazeera  

Incumbent president says he will not run in the 2024 election, but insists Senegal’s constitution would have allowed his candidacy. Senegal’s President Macky Sall has declared he will not run for a third term in next year’s election, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that helped fuel deadly opposition protests last month. In a speech carried live on …

Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won’t seek a third term in 2024 elections after protests
1 year, 5 months ago

Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won’t seek a third term in 2024 elections after protests

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese President Macky Sall declared Monday evening that he will not run for a third term in next year’s elections, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that had helped fuel deadly opposition protests last month. Senegal is more than just me, it’s full of people capable of taking Senegal to the next level.” Sonko had …

Senegal President Sall to address nation amid third term rumours
1 year, 5 months ago

Senegal President Sall to address nation amid third term rumours

Al Jazeera  

Sall has suggested a new constitution makes him legally eligible to run for another term but has not said if he will. Senegalese President Macky Sall will address the nation on Monday evening, his office says, amid speculation that he is planning to run for a third term, which the opposition has said would be unconstitutional. Accusations and uncertainty over …

Unrest shakes Senegal ahead of presidential polls as police clash with opposition protesters
1 year, 9 months ago

Unrest shakes Senegal ahead of presidential polls as police clash with opposition protesters

Firstpost  

Much of the anger on the street is targeted towards President Macky Sall, whose failure to rule out running for a third term in office has incensed many Dakar: Police fired tear gas at stone-hurling protestor during street clashes in Senegal’s capital on Thursday, ahead of a court case involving a prominent opposition politician that has triggered widespread anger among …

Senegal elects parliament in test for ruling party’s influence
2 years, 4 months ago

Senegal elects parliament in test for ruling party’s influence

Al Jazeera  

The opposition hopes the vote will force a coalition with President Macky Sall and curb any ambitions he may hold for a third term. Polls have closed in Senegal’s parliamentary elections pitting President Macky Sall’s ruling party against an opposition coalition energised by food price hikes and fears the incumbent leader could run for a controversial third term in 2024. …

Senegal legislative poll tests ruling party ahead of 2024 vote
2 years, 4 months ago

Senegal legislative poll tests ruling party ahead of 2024 vote

Al Jazeera  

In a municipal election in January, the ruling party lost major cities to the opposition. Senegal’s main opposition coalition is vying to gain clout in legislative polls on Sunday that will set the scene for a presidential election in 2024 – which could see President Macky Sall run for a controversial third term. Tensions have run high in the politically …

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