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Senegal elections: Why has President Macky Sall postponed voting?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal elections: Why has President Macky Sall postponed voting?

Al Jazeera  

Last week, Senegal’s President Macky Sall unilaterally postponed presidential elections by several months just weeks before the planned date of February 25, sparking protests across a country already on edge from months of political tension. In his statement on Saturday, Sall said he would work to address issues that had arisen when a handful of prominent candidates were disqualified by …

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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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Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won’t seek a third term in 2024 elections after protests
1 year, 5 months ago

Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won’t seek a third term in 2024 elections after protests

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese President Macky Sall declared Monday evening that he will not run for a third term in next year’s elections, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that had helped fuel deadly opposition protests last month. Senegal is more than just me, it’s full of people capable of taking Senegal to the next level.” Sonko had …

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Senegal President Sall to address nation amid third term rumours
1 year, 5 months ago

Senegal President Sall to address nation amid third term rumours

Al Jazeera  

Sall has suggested a new constitution makes him legally eligible to run for another term but has not said if he will. Senegalese President Macky Sall will address the nation on Monday evening, his office says, amid speculation that he is planning to run for a third term, which the opposition has said would be unconstitutional. Accusations and uncertainty over …

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Senegal opposition leader trial kickstarts rocky election season
1 year, 8 months ago

Senegal opposition leader trial kickstarts rocky election season

Al Jazeera  

Opposition leader Sonko’s trial on Thursday could mark the start of political unrest or strengthen the incumbent president’s grip, analysts say. “The ongoing tensions have led to a worsening of the situation, fueling political violence as the opposition rallies around the Sonko…case,” said Alioune Tine, Senegalese political analyst and founder of think tank AfrikaJom Centre. A former tax inspector who …

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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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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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