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What’s next for Senegal under likely President Bassirou Diomaye Faye?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

What’s next for Senegal under likely President Bassirou Diomaye Faye?

Al Jazeera  

Faye promises to review the West African nation’s mining contracts and ties with key nations. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a previously little-known tax inspector freed from jail two weeks ago, looks likely to become Senegal’s next president after a vote that observers say is proof of the country’s democratic resilience. “I pledge to devote myself fully to rebuilding our institutions.” Faye …

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Vantage | How Senegal's people ensured democracy won before they vote
9 months ago

Vantage | How Senegal's people ensured democracy won before they vote

Firstpost  

Senegal’s journey towards democracy is far from over, but its story serves as an inspiration to nations across the continent and beyond In the heart of West Africa lies Senegal, a country with a unique story amidst the shadows of its colonial past. Despite facing legal obstacles that barred him from running for president, Sonko mobilised his supporters behind a …

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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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AU Chairman Macky Sall to attend G20 summit: Officials
2 years, 1 month ago

AU Chairman Macky Sall to attend G20 summit: Officials

Al Jazeera  

The Senegalese president’s presence at the Bali summit follows his attendance at the COP27 talks in Egypt. African Union Chairman and Senegal President Macky Sall plans to attend the upcoming G20 summit in Bali, two government officials have said. Sall would have “two hats” at the meeting, representing both the AU and Senegal, one of the officials told Reuters news …

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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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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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African Union chief announces impending visit to Moscow, Kyiv
2 years, 7 months ago

African Union chief announces impending visit to Moscow, Kyiv

Al Jazeera  

Senegalese President Macky Sall has said he is travelling to Russia and Ukraine soon on behalf of the African Union, whose presidency he currently holds. At a joint press conference with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday, Sall said that the trip had been due to take place on May 18, that it didn’t go ahead due to scheduling …

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Celebrations unlikely to last long in Macky Sall’s Senegal
2 years, 10 months ago

Celebrations unlikely to last long in Macky Sall’s Senegal

Al Jazeera  

Senegal erupted into celebration on Sunday night after its football team defeated Egypt and won the Africa Cup of Nations. The United States-based research institute said the country’s status declined because “the 2019 presidential election was marred by the exclusion of two major opposition figures who had been convicted in politically fraught corruption cases”. In 2012, when incumbent President Abdoulaye …

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