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Senegal votes as President Faye eyes parliamentary majority to push reforms

More than seven million people eligible to vote in the snap election, with jobs and rising prices on their minds. Polls have opened in Senegal’s parliamentary elections as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye aims for a resounding majority to see through the promises of ambitious reforms that swept him to power eight months ago. Faye secured victory in March pledging economic …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister

Al Jazeera

Senegal’s new president has appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in his first act as the West African nation’s leader. Bassirou Diomaye Faye made the announcement shortly after he was sworn into office on Tuesday, pledging systemic change after years of deadly turmoil under his predecessor, Macky Sall, a political opponent of Sonko. Popular among …

President Senegal Faye Sonko

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal swears in Africa’s youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace rise

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal inaugurated Africa’s youngest elected leader as president on Tuesday, as the 44-year-old and previously little-known Bassirou Diomaye Faye completed a dramatic ascent from prison to palace within weeks. Last month’s election tested Senegal’s reputation as a stable democracy in West Africa, a region rocked in recent years by coups and attempted coups. “Through my election, the …

Election President Senegal Senegalese Faye Sonko

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 …

President Senegal Faye Sonko Bassirou Diomaye

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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8 months, 4 weeks 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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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes early lead in presidential election

Al Jazeera

Opposition supporters take to streets in celebration but ruling coalition says a run-off will be needed to determine the winner. Supporters of Senegal’s presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye have taken to the streets of the capital, Dakar, in celebration as early results from Sunday’s vote showed the opposition contender in the lead. At stake is the potential end of an …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Senegal prime minister concedes defeat in presidential election to opposition candidate

LA Times

Supporters of presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, gather outside their campaign headquarters in Dakar, Senegal, on Sunday as they await the results of the presidential election. A former Senegalese prime minister on Monday conceded the presidential election to the opposition candidate based on preliminary results a day after the vote, according to a …

Presidential Election President Senegal Faye Concedes Defeat

9 months ago

Senegal voted in a tightly contested presidential race after months of unrest

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese voted Sunday in a tightly contested presidential race following months of uncertainty and unrest that has tested the West African nation’s reputation as a stable democracy in a region shaken by a wave of coups in recent years. In the run-up to Sunday’s election, opposition leader Ousmane Sonkowas released from prison last week, triggering jubilant celebrations …

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9 months ago

The tax inspectors competing to be Senegal’s new president

Al Jazeera

Three candidates and one former favourite for the office of president have tax inspector backgrounds. Dakar, Senegal – Trust and power seem to converge in the hands of tax inspectors in Senegal, as the country is ready to vote in a highly anticipated presidential election on Sunday. The political figures receiving the most attention out of 17 presidential hopefuls during …

Tax Party President Inspectors Inspector Senegal Senegalese

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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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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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 …

Vote President Dakar Faye Sonko Sall Senegalese Election

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 …

Vote Senegal Faye Sonko Sall

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 …

Opposition Release His Supporters Senegal Faye Sonko Sall

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 …

Election Led Faye Opposition Leaders Sonko Ousmane Sonko

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 …

Prison Election Presidential Election Month Senegal Sonko Sall

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, …

Presidential Election Vote 2019 Candidate Dionne Senegal Senegalese

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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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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1 year, 7 months ago

Sonko election bid in doubt as Senegal court increases sentence

Al Jazeera

The ruling is the latest twist in a saga that has fuelled unrest in Senegal, a usually stable state in a restive region. A Senegalese court has handed opposition figure Ousmane Sonko a six-month suspended sentence in an appeal of a defamation case that could jeopardise his run for president next year. Baboucar Cisse, a lawyer for the minister, told …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Senegal legislative poll tests ruling party ahead of 2024 vote

Al Jazeera

In a municipal election in January, the ruling party lost major cities to the opposition. Senegal’s main opposition coalition is vying to gain clout in legislative polls on Sunday that will set the scene for a presidential election in 2024 – which could see President Macky Sall run for a controversial third term. Tensions have run high in the politically …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Senegal opposition chief to appear in court over rape allegation

Al Jazeera

Summons came after Senegal’s parliament voted to strip Sonko of legal immunity. The head of Senegal’s leading opposition party says he will appear before a judge to answer questions over rape allegations. The summons for his appearance on Wednesday came after Senegal’s parliament voted late last week to strip Sonko of his legal immunity, paving the way for a police …

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Senegal votes as President Faye eyes parliamentary majority to push reforms

Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister

Senegal swears in Africa’s youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace rise

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

What’s next for Senegal under likely President Bassirou Diomaye Faye?

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

Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes early lead in presidential election

Former Senegal prime minister concedes defeat in presidential election to opposition candidate

Senegal voted in a tightly contested presidential race after months of unrest

The tax inspectors competing to be Senegal’s new president

Vantage | How Senegal's people ensured democracy won before they vote

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

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

Senegal heads for wide open presidential poll Sunday

‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote

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

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

Tax inspectors to poultry boss: Senegal’s presidential candidates

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

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

Sonko election bid in doubt as Senegal court increases sentence

Senegal legislative poll tests ruling party ahead of 2024 vote

Senegal opposition chief to appear in court over rape allegation