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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 …

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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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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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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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Senegal suspends TikTok amid clampdown on dissent
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal suspends TikTok amid clampdown on dissent

Al Jazeera  

Senegalese authorities have blocked access to social media app TikTok, widening a clampdown on dissent days after they dissolved the main opposition party and detained its leader. A power struggle between PASTEF party leader Ousmane Sonko and President Macky Sall has led to violent demonstrations at times and damaged Senegal’s reputation as the most stable democracy in West Africa. In …

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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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Senegal protests poke holes in its longstanding image of stability
2 years, 5 months ago

Senegal protests poke holes in its longstanding image of stability

Al Jazeera  

Senegal is often lauded in international circles as a beacon of stability in the region – with a notable lack of military coups and a history of peaceful presidential transitions – but its reputation is at risk of slipping. The resulting crackdown on the June protests earned rebukes from the United Nations Special Rapporteur Freedom of Association as well as …

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