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…
Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed | Politics News
Police made arrests and fired tear gas as opposition supporters protested President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone elections in Senegal. Clashes erupted on Sunday as…
EU: Postponed Senegal election opens ‘period of uncertainty’ | Elections News
International community calls for new date and transparent polls after president announces indefinite delay. The postponement of Senegal’s presidential election opens a “period of uncertainty”,…
Ivory Coast knock out reigning champions Senegal
Watch highlights as hosts Ivory Coast eliminate reigning champions Senegal in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in their round of 16 match at…
‘Conflict tinder’: Gambian traffickers continue timber trade despite ban | Environment
Banjul, The Gambia — On a warm May day at a restaurant on the outskirts of Banjul, Lamin (last name withheld) outlined his plan to…