Senegal

  • Yesterday
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Violent rhetoric will mar upcoming Senegal polls

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has walked back earlier calls for his supporters to retaliate violently against rivals

Senegal
  • Oct 14
  • 2 min read

Debt obstacles may hinder Senegal's development goals

The government will today announce an ambitious new development programme

Senegal
  • Oct 8
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Sall may struggle to beat Pastef in Senegal election

Former President Macky Sall will head the opposition list for the upcoming legislative election

Senegal
  • Sep 20
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Senegal opposition protest will test its popularity

A coalition of opposition parties have called for protests next week over a planned November legislative election

Senegal
  • Sep 13
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Senegal parliament dissolution will likely boost Faye

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye yesterday dissolved parliament and set a November date for new legislative elections

Senegal
  • Sep 4
  • 7 min read

Senegal's government will seek to appease Sufi orders

Senegal's new government has taken office with more distant ties to powerful Sufi religious orders than its predecessors

Senegal
  • Sep 3
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Failed Senegal vote may lead to Assembly dissolution

The government lost a parliamentary vote to amend the constitution to dissolve two government consultative bodies

Senegal
  • Aug 29
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Migration carries political risks for Spain’s Sanchez

Irregular immigration from western Africa to Spain has risen substantially this year

Spain
  • Aug 23
  • 2 min read

New coalition may strengthen Senegalese opposition

A collection of some 40 opposition formations has announced the creation of a new political coalition

Senegal