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Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory

Al Jazeera  

The 44-year-old will be inaugurated to replace Macky Sall, who ruled the West African nation for 12 years. Senegal’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Faye – an anti-establishment candidate and ally of popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko – won more than 54 percent of votes cast in last Sunday’s delayed presidential …

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Senegal’s women voters could make a miracle happen in presidential election
9 months ago

Senegal’s women voters could make a miracle happen in presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque recounts the tumultuous events leading up to Senegal’s presidential election and how some voters are hoping for a miracle on Sunday. Thousands were released, including opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his deputy Bassirou Diomaye Faye – the election candidate representing the banned political party PASTEF. Described by his critics as the “billionaire civil servant” – billions …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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ECOWAS holds emergency session over Senegal crisis and member exits
10 months, 2 weeks ago

ECOWAS holds emergency session over Senegal crisis and member exits

Al Jazeera  

Political drama in four member states has led to questions about the broader role of the almost 50-year-old bloc. West African foreign ministers are holding emergency talks on Thursday in Nigeria’s capital Abuja to discuss the political crisis in Senegal and disputes with military rulers in three other member states. The ECOWAS Mediation & Security Council said ministers would gather …

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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 …

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Senegal parliament delays election to December 15 after chaotic vote
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal parliament delays election to December 15 after chaotic vote

Al Jazeera  

Some opposition lawmakers were forcibly removed from the chamber after security forces stormed the building. Senegal’s parliament has voted to delay the presidential election to December 15 in a chaotic vote that took place after opposition lawmakers were forcibly removed from the chamber as they debated President Macky Sall’s earlier decision to delay the crucial election. Security forces later stormed …

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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 – …

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Two opposition leaders in Senegal are excluded from the final list of presidential candidates
11 months ago

Two opposition leaders in Senegal are excluded from the final list of presidential candidates

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s highest election authority has excluded two top opposition leaders from the final list of candidates for the West African nation’s presidential election next month. The list published Saturday by Senegal’s Constitutional Council named 20 candidates, including Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who has the backing of outgoing President Macky Sall and is seen as a major contender. …

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Senegal’s president calls for an investigation into deadly clashes, says he’s open to dialogue
1 year, 6 months ago

Senegal’s president calls for an investigation into deadly clashes, says he’s open to dialogue

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s president has ordered an investigation to determine who was responsible for protests by supporters of a political opponent that turned deadly last week but said he was open to consulting with the parties involved. He said the protests had included violence, looting and cyber-attacks, “the aim of which was undoubtedly to sow terror and bring our …

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Japan PM Vows to Push for Permanent African Seat on UNSC, Day After Announcing Major Finance Boost for Continent
2 years, 3 months ago

Japan PM Vows to Push for Permanent African Seat on UNSC, Day After Announcing Major Finance Boost for Continent

News 18  

Japan promised it will use its place on the United Nations Security Council next year to push for a permanent African seat on the world body, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday. Japan will also cooperate closely with African countries to promote “more resilient” economies, he told the final session of an investment conference in Tunisia a day after …

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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. …

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