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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’s fishermen pin hopes on new president to help them fill their nets
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal’s fishermen pin hopes on new president to help them fill their nets

Al Jazeera  

Dakar, Senegal – For the traditional, small-scale fishermen of Ouakam Beach in Senegal’s capital Dakar, inequality is just a glance away. “ knows how much a kilogram of rice costs,” said Gueye, “he’s young, he was born in poverty, he didn’t go to private schools abroad – he’s one of us.” For the past years under President Sall, legal fishing …

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‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote
9 months, 1 week ago

‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote

Al Jazeera  

The release of firebrand Sonko and his right-hand man Faye could help opposition chances in the March 24 election to replace outgoing President Macky Sall. Celebrations broke out among Senegal’s opposition supporters after two of their top leaders were freed from jail 10 days before the country’s delayed presidential election. Firebrand politician Ousmane Sonko and his close aide Bassirou Diomaye …

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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 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, …

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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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China’s growing bonhomie with Senegal: Why the world should take notice
1 year, 6 months ago

China’s growing bonhomie with Senegal: Why the world should take notice

Firstpost  

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with 11 foreign leaders on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Unsurprisingly, in a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Senegal ahead of the FOCAC, Senegalese President Macky Sally emphasised the importance of China in Senegal’s development and how the two countries are significantly expanding their cooperation in diverse fields. China supplied …

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Senegal violence threatens country’s stability as experts call on government to instill calm
1 year, 6 months ago

Senegal violence threatens country’s stability as experts call on government to instill calm

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal experts called on the government on Monday to instill calm after days of the deadliest violence in years and concerns it could have lasting consequences. While Senegal, a country of around 17 million people, has experienced upheaval before, rights groups and analysts say the current clashes are the worst political crisis the nation has seen since …

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Senegal opposition leader Sonko to face trial over rape charges
1 year, 11 months ago

Senegal opposition leader Sonko to face trial over rape charges

Al Jazeera  

Some opposition leaders and Sonko’s supporters fear the case is an attempt by Senegal’s president to remove a potentially popular rival. Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko will face trial on charges of rape and making death threats to a beauty salon employee in 2021, an investigating judge has said. Some opposition leaders and Sonko’s supporters fear the case is an …

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Africa leader warns of pressure to choose sides in Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

Africa leader warns of pressure to choose sides in Ukraine

Associated Press  

African Union chairperson Macky Sall said Tuesday that Africa “does not want to be the breeding ground of a new Cold War,” alluding to the pressure mounting on the continent’s leaders to choose sides over the war in Ukraine. “I have come to say that Africa has suffered enough of the burden of history; that it does not want to …

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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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Gabon and Togo Commonwealth entry is latest dent to French influence
2 years, 5 months ago

Gabon and Togo Commonwealth entry is latest dent to French influence

Al Jazeera  

The Anglophone pivot comes on the back of successive coups in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso to remove pro-French leaders. Libreville, Gabon – “Traditional polarity is changing and with that Gabon must also change,” Michael Moussa-Adamo, Gabon’s foreign minister, told Al Jazeera shortly before the Central African country joined the Commonwealth last month. The two African countries were once considered …

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AU head tells Putin Africans 'victims' of Ukraine conflict
2 years, 6 months ago

AU head tells Putin Africans 'victims' of Ukraine conflict

The Hindu  

African Union head Macky Sall on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to take into account the suffering in African countries from food shortages caused by Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine. Mr. Putin hosted Senegalese President Macky Sall, who chairs the African Union, at his Black Sea residence in Sochi on the 100th day of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine, with …

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