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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 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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Top Senegal opposition leader vows to help win March 24 election, speaking out after prison release
9 months, 1 week ago

Top Senegal opposition leader vows to help win March 24 election, speaking out after prison release

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vowed Friday to help his team win Senegal’s March 24 presidential election even though he is barred from the ballot, jumping into the campaign in his first public address since being freed from prison a day earlier. Ousmane Sonko’s release late Thursday after months behind bars triggered a mix of jubilation and …

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Senegal’s top opposition leaders released from prison as elections loom
9 months, 1 week ago

Senegal’s top opposition leaders released from prison as elections loom

Al Jazeera  

Freedom for Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye could dramatically alter the election race. Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison, triggering jubilant celebrations outside the prison as well as across Dakar, the capital. State broadcaster RTS reported Sonko was freed along with key ally Bassirou Diomaye Faye late on Thursday. Their release comes after a …

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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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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’s opposition leader faces another setback in presidential race after application is rejected
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal’s opposition leader faces another setback in presidential race after application is rejected

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s top opposition leader on Friday suffered major setbacks in his quest to contest the presidency when a top court upheld the defamation conviction against him and the Constitutional Council rejected his application to be a presidential candidate on the basis that it was incomplete. “From the outset, the government has shown its willingness to invalidate Ousmane …

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Presidential race setback for Senegal opposition leader after court rulings
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Presidential race setback for Senegal opposition leader after court rulings

Al Jazeera  

Senegal’s top opposition leader has suffered major setbacks in his quest to contest the presidency after the Supreme Court upheld a defamation conviction against him and the Constitutional Council later rejected his application to be a presidential candidate. “From the outset, the government has shown its willingness to invalidate Ousmane Sonko’s candidacy.” Ly slammed the Council’s decision as an “electoral …

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Senegal’s opposition leader could run for president after a court overturns a ruling barring his bid
1 year ago

Senegal’s opposition leader could run for president after a court overturns a ruling barring his bid

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was ordered to be reinstated on the electoral list Thursday, which could allow him to run for president in February’s election. The court of first instance’s decision overturned a November ruling by the Supreme Court that effectively barred the detained opposition leader’s bid to run. Ousmane Sonko will be reinstated on the …

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Senegal court orders reinstatement of Sonko on election list
1 year ago

Senegal court orders reinstatement of Sonko on election list

Al Jazeera  

The popular opposition leader has been in jail since July, when he was also struck off Senegal’s electoral roll. A Senegalese court has ordered the reinstatement of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on the electoral register, a ruling that could pave the way for him to run in a February presidential election, his lawyer Cire Cledor Ly said on Thursday. …

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Ruling by Senegal’s highest court blocks jailed opposition leader Sonko from running for president
1 year, 1 month ago

Ruling by Senegal’s highest court blocks jailed opposition leader Sonko from running for president

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s highest court on Friday effectively barred detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from running for president early next year by overturning a decision that would have reinstated him to the West African country’s voter rolls. Senegal’s government formally dissolved Sonko’s political party earlier this year and canceled his voter registration after he was convicted of corrupting youth. …

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Senegal electoral commission says main opposition leader Sonko should be given sponsorship forms
1 year, 1 month ago

Senegal electoral commission says main opposition leader Sonko should be given sponsorship forms

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s electoral commission on Tuesday asked that sponsorship forms be given to main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, whose candidacy for the upcoming presidential election has been called into question over the past year amid a series of criminal charges. The ECOWAS Court of Justice said that it would render its verdict next week on Senegal’s dissolution of …

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Senegal suspends TikTok amid clampdown on dissent
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal suspends TikTok amid clampdown on dissent

Al Jazeera  

Senegalese authorities have blocked access to social media app TikTok, widening a clampdown on dissent days after they dissolved the main opposition party and detained its leader. A power struggle between PASTEF party leader Ousmane Sonko and President Macky Sall has led to violent demonstrations at times and damaged Senegal’s reputation as the most stable democracy in West Africa. In …

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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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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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Idrissa Seck exits Senegal economic council to run for president
1 year, 8 months ago

Idrissa Seck exits Senegal economic council to run for president

Al Jazeera  

Seck, who placed second in the 2019 presidential election, condemns the recent unrest in the country and calls for fellow opposition figure Sonko to be allowed to also run in 2024. Senegal’s presidency has announced it has released politician Idrissa Seck from his duties as head of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, paving the way for the former prime …

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