Senegal’s 2024 election: Why does it matter? | Elections News
Senegal is gearing up for elections – something that was far from certain just a month ago. More than seven million people in the West…
What you need to know about Senegal’s delayed election | Government
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 on alert as Senegal nears election marred by uncertainty | Elections News
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…
‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote | Elections News
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.…
Senegal’s top opposition leaders released from prison as elections loom | Politics News
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,…
Tax inspectors to poultry boss: Senegal’s presidential candidates | Politics News
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 doc on Europe’s looted African art wins Berlin film festival | Arts and Culture News
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…
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc | Politics News
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…
The beekeepers of Sine Saloum: How all-women team tends to Senegal mangrove | Environment
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…
Protest over election delay postponed in Senegal after government ban | Politics News
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…
Student killed in Senegal protests over election delay | Elections News
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 bloc meets as troubled states test unity
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…
Protesters and security forces clash in Senegal over election delay | Elections News
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…
Civil society urge nationwide strike, protest in Senegal after vote delay | Protests News
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…
Senegal elections: Why has President Macky Sall postponed voting? | Elections News
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…
‘We are at crossroads’: Tension builds in Senegal amid election delay | Elections
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 parliament delays election to December 15 after chaotic vote | Elections News
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…
Is Senegal heading for political turmoil? | TV Shows
Protests erupt in Senegal after the president indefinitely postpones elections. Senegalese President Macky Sall made a surprise announcement on Saturday – indefinitely postponing elections scheduled…
Arrests within hundreds of Senegalese protestors after election postponed | Government
NewsFeedAfter Senegalese President Macky Sall postponed the presidential vote, hundreds of Senegalese demonstrators gathered in Dakar to protest. Police threw tear gas as several demonstrators…
Senegal parliament to vote on election delay and Sall tenure extension | Politics News
The Senegalese parlimaentary session comes in the wake of deadly protests and internet cuts in parts of the country. Senegal’s parliament is meeting to consider…