Senegal: Tensions rise ahead of Sonko’s government policy statement
The Yewwi Askan Wi (YAW, Liberate the People) parliamentary group and the Benno Bokk Yaakaar (BBY, United for the Same ...
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Senegal’s new government has been appointed, PM Sonko says
Senegal has a new government with 25 ministers and five junior ministers, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said on Friday, following ...
Senegal: Calls for peace during vote after months of chaotic politics
Senegalese endured months of chaotic politics marred by violence, deaths and massive arrests. On Sunday thousands showed up to cast ...
Senegal President Macky Sall rejects blame for election chaos
Senegal's president has told the BBC he does not regret delaying this year's elections, a move that sparked deadly protests. ...
Senegal’s top opposition leader Sonko vows to help win March 24 election
Top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vowed Friday to help his team win Senegal's March 24 presidential election even though he ...
How Senegal elects its president
Nineteen candidates are vying for the presidency in Senegal's March 24 election and no clear front-runner has emerged to succeed ...
Senegal to hold delayed presidential election on March 24
Senegal on Wednesday announced that a delayed presidential election will be held on March 24, after a top court ruled ...
Easing political tension: Sengal’s President Macky Sall tables amnesty bill before MPs
Sengalese President Macky Sall, has tabled a bill to grant amnesty for offences committed both on Senegalese territory and abroad, ...
Senegal President proposes general amnesty amidst political tensions
Senegal's President Macky Sall announced plans for a general amnesty for political demonstrators from 2021 to 2024, seeking to ease ...
Nigeria’s Yakubu Gowon, the last living founding father of ECOWAS calls for its rescue
Former Nigerian head of state, Yakubu Gowon who was one of the founders of the Economic Community of West African ...