Senegal

  • Jul 5, 2012
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Poll win boosts Senegalese regime, but challenges loom

Official results confirmed today that the Senegalese coalition government won the majority of...

Senegal
  • May 22, 2012
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Old challenges stalk new Senegalese government

Senegal's peaceful post-election transmission of power two months ago coincided and contrasted...

Senegal
  • Mar 29, 2012
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Senegal's president-elect faces a daunting agenda

With 65.8% of the presidential election second-round vote, opposition standard bearer Macky Sall...

Senegal
  • Mar 26, 2012
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Sall's victory confirms Senegal's democratic stability

Wade conceded defeat late last night, as soon as the strength of popular feeling...

Senegal
  • Feb 29, 2012
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Senegalese president faces prospect of March defeat

It is clear today that the incumbent Abdoulaye Wade has failed to secure outright victory in the...

Senegal
  • Feb 27, 2012
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Senegal instability risk remains slightly overstated

Initial and unofficial observer counts reported by Reuters today suggest that Wade has received...

Senegal
  • Feb 21, 2012
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Senegalese election is likely to go two rounds

Repeated violent clashes between police and demonstrators in the last five days have highlighted...

Senegal
  • Jan 30, 2012
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A March second round election is likely in Senegal

Opposition parties and activists yesterday labelled a "constitutional coup" the January 27 ruling...

Senegal