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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 top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory

Al Jazeera  

The 44-year-old will be inaugurated to replace Macky Sall, who ruled the West African nation for 12 years. Senegal’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Faye – an anti-establishment candidate and ally of popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko – won more than 54 percent of votes cast in last Sunday’s delayed presidential …

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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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Senegal election results: Who is Diomaye Faye, tipped to be next president?
9 months ago

Senegal election results: Who is Diomaye Faye, tipped to be next president?

Al Jazeera  

Faye, a former tax inspector, has pledged to weed out corruption, restore stability and prioritise economic sovereignty. Senegal’s main opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye appears to have won Sunday’s presidential election. The outgoing governing coalition’s candidate, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, on Monday conceded defeat to Faye hours after saying he was ready for a run-off vote. In July 2023, …

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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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Senegal to hold much-awaited Presidential elections on Sunday after repeated delays
9 months ago

Senegal to hold much-awaited Presidential elections on Sunday after repeated delays

Firstpost  

Sunday’s election is set to be Senegal’s fourth democratic transfer of power since its independence. As many as 19 candidates will be competing in the Presidential race, the highest number in Senegal’s history Senegal will go to polls to elect a new President this Sunday. File photo Senegal will head to polls this Sunday to vote in a tightly contested …

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Senegal votes Sunday in a presidential election that has fired up political tensions
9 months ago

Senegal votes Sunday in a presidential election that has fired up political tensions

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal votes Sunday in a tightly contested presidential election that has fired up political tensions and tested one of West Africa’s most stable democracies. The election will take place after much uncertainty following President Macky Sall’s unsuccessful effort to delay the vote until the end of the year, sparking violent protests. In the latest turn of events …

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Senegal heads for wide open presidential poll Sunday
9 months ago

Senegal heads for wide open presidential poll Sunday

Hindustan Times  

Seven million Senegalese are due to head to the polls on Sunday to vote in a wide open presidential election following weeks of chaos and uncertainty. The race is "the most open" of the 12 presidential votes held under universal suffrage since Senegal gained independence from France in 1960, said Sidy Diop, deputy editor of Le Soleil daily. "The greatest …

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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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Senegal’s top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election this month
9 months, 1 week ago

Senegal’s top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election this month

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison ahead of the presidential election later this month, triggering jubilant celebrations across the country’s capital. Sonko, who finished third in the 2019 presidential election, is popular among young people and his fiery campaign to tackle corruption has resonated in a country with economic hardship. Sall himself …

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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 sets delayed presidential elections for March 24
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal sets delayed presidential elections for March 24

Al Jazeera  

President Macky Sall has also dissolved the government and named Sidiki Kaba as the new prime minister. Senegal will hold its delayed presidential election on March 24, the government has said, following weeks of political turmoil and violent protests calling for an immediate vote. It is the latest twist in a charged Senegal where Sall’s decision to delay elections originally …

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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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Delay of Senegal’s Feb. 25 presidential election is ruled illegal, leaving date uncertain
10 months, 1 week ago

Delay of Senegal’s Feb. 25 presidential election is ruled illegal, leaving date uncertain

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the government’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members of the body, a copy …

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Senegal’s president defends delaying elections in exclusive interview as protests erupt nationwide
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal’s president defends delaying elections in exclusive interview as protests erupt nationwide

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese President Macky Sall defended his decision to postpone elections as violent protests erupted across the country on Friday. Senegal is one of West Africa’s most stable democracies, but the presidential vote has been dogged by controversies from deadly protests that resulted in Sall announcing that he would not seek a third term, to the disqualification of …

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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 parliament delays election to December 15 after chaotic vote
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal parliament delays election to December 15 after chaotic vote

Al Jazeera  

Some opposition lawmakers were forcibly removed from the chamber after security forces stormed the building. Senegal’s parliament has voted to delay the presidential election to December 15 in a chaotic vote that took place after opposition lawmakers were forcibly removed from the chamber as they debated President Macky Sall’s earlier decision to delay the crucial election. Security forces later stormed …

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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 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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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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Succeeding Sall: Who will be Senegal’s next president in 2024?
1 year, 5 months ago

Succeeding Sall: Who will be Senegal’s next president in 2024?

Al Jazeera  

Macky Sall’s decision to not run for office in 2024 has calmed Senegal but raised questions about his successor and democratic progression. We’ve always had an election where the incumbent president was running for another mandate.” The race to 2024 Already in the race is Idrissa Seck, the runner-up to 2019’s presidential vote, and whose Rewmi party had joined Sall’s …

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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: Governing coalition loses legislative majority
2 years, 4 months ago

Senegal: Governing coalition loses legislative majority

Al Jazeera  

The opposition, which saw elections as a chance to check Macky Sall’s third-term aspirations, is without a majority too. Dakar, Senegal – After a tense few days of waiting for a winner in Sunday’s legislative elections, provisional results released showed President Macky Sall’s governing coalition lost its majority in a poll pitched by opposition groups as a referendum on his …

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Senegal elects parliament in test for ruling party’s influence
2 years, 4 months ago

Senegal elects parliament in test for ruling party’s influence

Al Jazeera  

The opposition hopes the vote will force a coalition with President Macky Sall and curb any ambitions he may hold for a third term. Polls have closed in Senegal’s parliamentary elections pitting President Macky Sall’s ruling party against an opposition coalition energised by food price hikes and fears the incumbent leader could run for a controversial third term in 2024. …

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