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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’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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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 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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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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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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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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Senegal violence threatens country’s stability as experts call on government to instill calm
1 year, 6 months ago

Senegal violence threatens country’s stability as experts call on government to instill calm

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal experts called on the government on Monday to instill calm after days of the deadliest violence in years and concerns it could have lasting consequences. While Senegal, a country of around 17 million people, has experienced upheaval before, rights groups and analysts say the current clashes are the worst political crisis the nation has seen since …

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