In the fog of uncertainty, Senegal lights a fire, By Owei Lakemfa
President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye Whatever it is, in the fog of uncertainty across Africa, including wars and dictatorship, Senegal has ...
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Political tsunami in Senegal, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Reuters/Luc Gnago Faye's clear first round victory was a shock to the ruling party. Sonko’s ...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s victory: A triumph for African youth?, By Titilope Anifowoshe
Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Reuters/Luc Gnago As we extend our congratulations to President-elect Faye and commend Senegal for a ...
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SenegalDecides: Jubilations in Dakar over opposition candidate Faye’s ‘early lead’
Mr Faye has benefited immensely from the support of Sengal's most popular opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko
The evil of Macky Sall’s civilian coup in Senegal, By Toyin Falola
President Macky Sall The momentum has been mounting from the barring of Ousmane Sonko and other opposition figures that have ...
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Senegal’s President postpones elections
He said holding the election as scheduled "could gravely hurt" the ballot.
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ANALYSIS: Africa’s bond walls and ballot trains
A year of reckoning approaches, with 20 elections and a wall of over 10 bond redemptions due in 2024.
Senegal’s democracy imperiled by the current reign of unfreedoms, By Omoniyi Ibietan
Senegalese opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko. Picture credit: AFP ...what Mr Sall and his cohorts are doing in Senegal is antithetical ...
Burna Boy and WizKid’s Grammys: Afrobeats As Source of Global Africa, By Oluwaseun Tella & Babatunde Fagbayibo
Afrobeats as a global soundtrack is an essential component of achieving the objectives of 2021 as the Year of the ...
Deadly riots in Senegal after opposition leader held
The arrest of Sonko, popular with young people in Senegal and seen as a key challenger to President Macky Sall, ...
Senegal president wins re-election with 58 per cent vote
Macky Sall has been in power since 2012.
President Sall tipped to win as Senegal votes on Sunday
About 6.5 million people are registered to vote at polling stations that opened at 8 a.m. (0800 GMT) and close ...