Tag: President Macky Sall

President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye Whatever it is, in the fog of uncertainty across Africa, including wars and dictatorship, Senegal has ...

Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Reuters/Luc Gnago Faye's clear first round victory was a shock to the ruling party. Sonko’s ...

Mr Faye has benefited immensely from the support of Sengal's most popular opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko

The AU needs to call a proper summit dedicated to peace building and economic integration where our leaders can tell ...

By railroading a 10-month postponement of elections through Parliament, Sall is obviously hoping to succeed where Wade and Jammeh failed. ...

President Macky Sall The momentum has been mounting from the barring of Ousmane Sonko and other opposition figures that have ...

Senegal’s parliament on Tuesday voted to delay the presidential election to 15 December.

The adopted bill also extends Mr Sall’s tenure which was due to end on 2 April until a new election.

Critics have, however, raised concerns about the decision considering President Sall's recent history where he sought to amend the Senegalese ...

Senegalese opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko. Picture credit: AFP ...what Mr Sall and his cohorts are doing in Senegal is antithetical ...

Mr Buhari inaugurated various projects in the states visited.

West Africa’s crisis of democracy doesn’t stand in a vacuum, though. It is part of a global trend and mirrors ...

...China’s position on Russia has possibly influenced the stance of some African states, as it is Africa’s largest trade partner, ...

Russia’s war in Ukraine started on February 24, when President Vladimir Putin announced a ‘special military operation.’

Despite the proven benefits of investing in water for development, water security – the availability of sufficient water – is ...

The AU urged Russia and Ukraine to establish an immediate ceasefire.

The people of West Africa are exhausted by the repeated cycles of bad governance.... earlier on ECOWAS was much more ...

A total of 43 countries in Africa now have confirmed cases of Covid-19.

About 6.5 million people are registered to vote at polling stations that opened at 8 a.m. (0800 GMT) and close ...

The West African country holds presidential election next month.

Senegal recalled its ambassador on June 7.

Mr. Sall’s ruling coalition took 125 seats in the 165-seat National Assembly.

The mayor, who denies any wrongdoing, was arrested late on Tuesday