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For the first time, France’s Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French as massacre
3 weeks, 5 days ago

For the first time, France’s Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French as massacre

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944 as a massacre in a letter addressed to the Senegalese authorities. Macron’s move, on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the World War II killings in Thiaroye — a fishing village on the …

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Senegal swears in new president days after his release from prison
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal swears in new president days after his release from prison

The Independent  

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Senegal’s little-known opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the next president
9 months ago

Senegal’s little-known opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the next president

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country’s next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison to run in the election. Faye, who was backed by popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has vowed to improve Senegal’s control over its natural resources by promoting national companies to prevent the …

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Senegal presidential candidate renounces French nationality to run for office
11 months ago

Senegal presidential candidate renounces French nationality to run for office

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Karim Wade, the son of a former president of Senegal and a strong political figure in the country, has renounced his French nationality to pave the way for him to run in next month’s presidential election. Wade said Wednesday in a statement on X formerly known as Twitter, that France’s interior minister confirmed his renunciation. His dual …

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Senegal dissolves opposition party, restricts internet ahead of next year’s presidential election
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal dissolves opposition party, restricts internet ahead of next year’s presidential election

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s government Monday dissolved a major opposition party hours after the party’s popular president and opposition leader said a judge ordered his arrest. Ousmane Sonko, a towering opposition figure widely supported by Senegal’s youth, was in prison Monday as he awaited trial for new criminal charges, said his party’s communications director, El Malick Ndiaye. Earlier on Monday, …

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Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader’s sentence
1 year, 8 months ago

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader’s sentence

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Prosecutors in Senegal who had sought two years in prison for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have filed an appeal after he was given a much lighter, two-month suspended sentence for his conviction on libel charges in a case his supporters say was politically motivated. The outcome of Thursday’s verdict allows Sonko to run for president next year …

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Yellen reasserts US commitment to Africa in Senegal visit
1 year, 11 months ago

Yellen reasserts US commitment to Africa in Senegal visit

Al Jazeera  

US Treasury secretary says Biden administration’s engagement with the continent is ‘not for show’ or the ‘short-term’. United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has reaffirmed her country’s commitment to deepening relations and trade with Africa during a visit to Senegal, amid competition across the continent from China and Russia. “The United States is all in on Africa, and …

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