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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 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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Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. The controversies over the candidates “could seriously harm the credibility of the election by creating the seeds of pre- and post-electoral litigation,” Sall said without announcing a new date …

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Senegal’s president postpones election dogged by controversies
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal’s president postpones election dogged by controversies

LA Times  

Senegal President Macky Sall postponed elections that were scheduled this month, citing controversies over some candidates’ disqualifications. Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. The controversies over the candidates “could seriously harm the credibility of the election by creating …

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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 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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