Opposition supporters take to streets in celebration but ruling coalition says a run-off will be needed to determine the winner. Supporters of Senegal’s presidential candidate…
Vote counting is under way in Senegal after a delayed presidential election that many hope will bring change after a turbulent political period that has…
Dakar, Senegal – Trust and power seem to converge in the hands of tax inspectors in Senegal, as the country is ready to vote in…
Senegal is gearing up for elections – something that was far from certain just a month ago. More than seven million people in the West…
NewsFeedAfter months of political chaos, deadly protests and fears of a president trying to cling to power illegally, Senegal’s delayed election is due to go…
Foreign investors are keeping a close eye on Senegal’s upcoming election, already marred by delays and political uncertainty, amid concerns over the political and economic…
The release of firebrand Sonko and his right-hand man Faye could help opposition chances in the March 24 election to replace outgoing President Macky Sall.…
Freedom for Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye could dramatically alter the election race. Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison,…
Senegalese voters have a crowded field of 19 candidates to pick from when they vote this month to elect a new leader to replace President…
Dahomey, a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe’s return of looted antiquities to Africa, has won the Berlin International…
The West African regional bloc is lifting sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a new push for dialogue following a series of…
Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal – Clutching a purse and clad head-to-toe in white protective gear, Bintou Sonko removes a small metal kettle from her purse and releases smoke…
The 40-group collective behind the march is protesting against ‘constitutional coup’, as alleged by the opposition. A protest march scheduled for Tuesday against Senegalese President…
Violent protests erupt after President Macky Sall postponed presidential elections by several months. A student has been killed in the Senegalese city of Saint-Louis during…
West African foreign ministers convened emergency discussions on Thursday to discuss Senegal’s political turmoil and the three coup-hit countries’ exit from the regional organization. The…
Parliament voted to push the polls back to December after President Macky Sall announced a postponement last week. Security forces in Senegal have clashed with…
The call for mass mobilisation comes as a major political upheaval continues in the usually stable West African nation. A coalition of Senegalese civil society…
Last week, Senegal’s President Macky Sall unilaterally postponed presidential elections by several months just weeks before the planned date of February 25, sparking protests across…
Dakar, Senegal – Plateau, the downtown Dakar neighbourhood that is home to the country’s National Assembly, was tense but quiet on Monday morning. Inside parliament,…
Senegal’s parliament has voted to delay the presidential election to December 15 in a chaotic vote that took place after opposition lawmakers were forcibly removed…