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 ...
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Senegal election: President Sall “slow” to set date, opposition says
Opposition candidates in Senegal's presidential election have accused the authorities of dragging their feet on setting a new date for the vote ...
Senegal presidential candidates unite for swift elections
In Senegal, fifteen out of the twenty candidates approved to contest in the delayed presidential elections have united in a ...
IMF says Senegal ‘better positioned than some’ to navigate investor concern
Senegal's diversified funding sources mean it could be better placed than some countries to navigate investor concerns sparked by political ...
Senegal suspends internet access ahead of planned march over vote delay
Senegal's Ministry of Communications instructed mobile operators to halt internet access on Tuesday, just before a planned silent march organized ...
Nigeria’s president’s postpones visit to Senegal
Nigeria's President and ECOWAS Head, Bola Tinubu, had a scheduled meeting with President Sall for Monday. As of now, no ...
ECOWAS sends diplomatic mission to Senegal
West Africa's main economic and political bloc ECOWAS has sent a diplomatic mission to Senegal to discuss the political situation ...
Macky Sall and Senegal’s democratic credentials
Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced in early February that presidential elections, originally scheduled for 25 February, would be postponed indefinitely. The announcement has ...
Senegal: “I am seeking for nothing except to leave a country in peace” Sall says as protests turn deadly
On Saturday (Feb. 10) at least two people were confirmed dead after protests were held across Senegal, Friday (Feb. 09). ...
What’s going on in Senegal, and could things get more tense?
Senegal's parliament late on Monday voted to postpone a presidential election from Feb. 25 to Dec. 15, extending President Macky Sall's mandate ...
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