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Senegal’s ruling party secures majority in parliament, paving the way for ambitious reforms
1 month ago

Senegal’s ruling party secures majority in parliament, paving the way for ambitious reforms

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s ruling party, PASTEF, secured a resounding victory in the country’s legislative elections, winning 130 of 165 seats, according to provisional results announced Thursday by the national vote counting commission. The win grants newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye a clear mandate to carry out ambitious reforms promised during the campaign, which include fighting corruption, revamping the …

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Senegal’s ruling Pastef party secures large majority in parliament
1 month ago

Senegal’s ruling Pastef party secures large majority in parliament

Al Jazeera  

Senegal’s ruling Pastef party has won a resounding victory in legislative elections, securing 130 of 165 seats in parliament, according to provisional results. After the results were read out by the national vote-counting commission on Thursday, Pastef representative Amadou Ba told reporters the majority represented a vote of confidence that should encourage Senegal’s international backers. He said an opposition-led parliament …

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Senegal votes in election that will decide if president can carry out the reforms he promised
1 month, 1 week ago

Senegal votes in election that will decide if president can carry out the reforms he promised

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Polls closed in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election set to determine whether the country’s newly elected president can carry out ambitious reforms. More than 7 million registered voters in the West African country were choosing 165 lawmakers in the National Assembly, where the party of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye does not hold a majority. Faye, …

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Tax inspectors to poultry boss: Senegal’s presidential candidates
9 months, 1 week ago

Tax inspectors to poultry boss: Senegal’s presidential candidates

Al Jazeera  

Senegalese voters have a crowded field of 19 candidates to pick from when they vote this month to elect a new leader to replace President Macky Sall in a tight election whose delay sparked concerns for the future of democracy in the West African country. The vote on March 24 will take place after Sall’s attempt to postpone the election, …

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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 …

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Protests erupt after allegations of Senegalese leader’s detention
1 year, 6 months ago

Protests erupt after allegations of Senegalese leader’s detention

Al Jazeera  

Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was diverted to his home after he attempted to lead a convoy of vehicles to Dakar. Just one day prior, Sonko – founder of the left-leaning PASTEF party – had attempted to lead what he called a “caravane de la liberté” or a “freedom caravan” from the town of Ziguinchor, where he serves as mayor, to …

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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 …

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