Senegal’s New President Was Unknown, but ‘This Family is Not New to Ruling’: How did Bassirou Diomaye Faye, age 44, go from obscurity to a resounding win in ...
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Senegal's opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is the winner of the presidential election, according to official provisional results ... Show more
Quick Glance: Africa Live: Court Sentences Former Liberian Rebel Leader to 30 Years - BBC News
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- A French court commuted the life sentence of former Liberian rebel leader Kunti Kamara to 30 years. He was convicted of crimes against humanity and violence against civilians during Liberia's civil war.
Rwanda's lower house of parliament has passed a bill that proposes stricter regulations to protect forests in the country ... Show more
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Next Africa: Senegal's Faye, Sonko Sweep to Victory in Sall Rebuke: Welcome to Next Africa, a twice-weekly newsletter on where the continent stands now — ...
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Quick Glance: Senegal: Macky Sall's Legacy and Political Achievements
- Macky Sall's legacy as Senegal's president became more complex in his last years in office, marked by transgressions that tarnished his reputation significantly.
- Sall has left behind significant infrastructure projects like airports, an improved rail system, and industrial parks.
- He also contributed to strengthening the country's regional airport hubs and financed the Diamniadio Industrial Park.
- Additionally, Sall has contributed to preserving Senegal's democratic tradition by respecting term limits and ensuring a smooth power transition to a successor.
Senegal election a welcome boost for coup-prone West Africa: For all the drama and the sometimes violent protests in the run-up to Senegal's presidential ...
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Senegal's opposition candidate Faye won over 54% of vote, full provisional results show
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African Union 'warmly congratulates' Senegal's Faye on presidential election win: The African Union on Friday congratulated anti-establishment opposition ...
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Voting has started in Senegal to chose the next president.
Seven million people are eligible to vote for the 17 candidates vying to replace Macky Sall ... Show more
‘The first challenge for President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye is to reconcile a fractured country’
Some young Senegalese share their expectations for the ... Show more
Senegal's youth want jobs from Faye, investors wary of radical ideas: Senegal's President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye rode to victory in Sunday's poll on a wave ...
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President Macky Sall tells the BBC’s @WaihigaMwaura he has ‘no apology to make’ for the political uncertainty that followed his announcement to ... Show more
Senegal Votes in Presidential Election That’s Too Close to Call - Bloomberg: Senegal’s voters began casting their ballots in a presidential election in which the ...
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Senegal’s Bonds Sink as Investors Weigh Opposition’s Electoral Momentum: Senegal’s dollar bonds were among the worst performers in emerging-market credit on ...
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Senegal election: Voters choose new president after political crisis: The election was due last month but the outgoing president postponed it ...
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US pushes Israel, Ukraine weapons and Senegal’s election: The US puts pressure on Israel with a draft resolution at the UN.
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Senegal votes for its next president in long-awaited election: Polls opened Sunday in Senegal, where voters are choosing a new president in a tightly contested ...
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Senegalese voters are choosing their fifth president. At stake is the end of a regime that has pushed investor-friendly policies but failed to alleviate ... Show more
Here’s what some of the Senegalese voters had to say as they casted their vote to choose their new president.
Senegal's Sonko takes election campaign to the south: Senegal's charismatic opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his coalition's presidential candidate flew to ...
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Senegal's presidential election: Amadou Ba, the majority's candidate by force: The former prime minister, chosen by President Macky Sall as his successor ...
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'I had no hope... I cried for a week', said the 29-year-old kindergarten teacher Aramata Djiba after she was arrested and taken with her four-month-old baby to ... Show more
People in Senegal will be heading to the polls on 24 March after President Macky Sall postponed the February elections.
The country is often referred to as a ... Show more
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Senegal election dominated by freed prisoner Faye and heir apparent Ba: Their rivalry underpins a big divide in the nation, regarded as a beacon of West African ...
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Senegal opposition leader Faye set to become president as ruling coalition candidate concedes
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Senegalese voters head to polls in tightly contested presidential election after months of unrest
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye set to become Senegal's next president | Africanews: Provisional results Monday showed that the former tax inspector was headed for a huge ...
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🔊 Today on Reuters World News podcast: Senegal heads to the polls this weekend, in a tense presidential election.
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US Senate panel steps up probe into airline fees: A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday said it was stepping up its investigation into billions of dollars in annual ...
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Senegal heads to the polls after delayed elections - here's what you need to know
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Senegal President Macky Sall rejects blame for election chaos: He tells the BBC he won't apologise for attempting to delay the vote, a move that led to deadly ...
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Senegal's presidential candidates hold final campaign events before vote: Senegal's presidential candidates were set to make their final pitches to voters Friday ...
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In Senegal, the opposition candidate looks set to win: There are still no results for the presidential election in Senegal - but supporters of opposition ...
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Quick Glance: Opposition candidate Faye leads in Senegal presidential election
- Opposition candidate Faye is ahead in Senegal's presidential election
- Other candidates congratulate Faye on his victory
- Government candidate Ba mentions possibility of a runoff
- Faye's win would signify political change in Senegal
#Senegal 🇸🇳 - After weeks of political crisis, the Senegalese are finally voting this Sunday in highly anticipated #elections . The political crisis has revealed a ... Show more
Senegal Elections: Two Frontrunners Vying to Succeed Macky Sall: Nineteen candidates will vie for Senegal’s presidency in Sunday’s elections ...
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Senegal Elections: Voters to Pick New Leader to Oversee Energy Boom: Presidential election taking place as fast-growing economy prepares for oil and gas bonanza
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Senegalese call for peace during vote after months of chaotic politics | Africanews
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Senegalese Go to Polls Amid Large Women Turnout in South: A large proportion of voters who are turning out in the southern Kolda District are women who tend to ...
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Hundreds of observers muster to make sure Senegal's presidential vote is fair: Senegal votes on Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to be the most ...
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Senegal election results: Who is Diomaye Faye, tipped to be next president?: Faye, a former tax inspector, has pledged to weed out corruption ...
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Presidential election: Senegal elects new president after crisis: The country in West Africa is one of the continent's most stable democracies ...
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Senegal votes for new president after years of crisis: DAKAR: Senegal began voting Sunday for a new president in an unpredictable race following three years of ...
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The first woman to run for president in years inspires hope in Senegal | Africanews
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China congratulates Senegal's president-elect: Around 7.3 million Senegalese were eligible to take part in Sunday's vote, which saw 44-year-old Faye ...
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After Entebbe Expressway, more toll roads in the offing
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Senegal votes for new president after years of crisis - Africa - World: Senegal began voting Sunday for a new president in an unpredictable race following three ...
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Is BMW Considering a Sporty Off-Roader?: BMW could consider an off-road type of vehicle, similar to the Porsche 911 Dakar and others ...
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Mpuuga's full speech on state of affairs in NUP
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Foreign investors on alert as Senegal nears election marred by uncertainty: Investors in wait-and-see mode as key opposition leaders have pledged economic ...
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Senegal votes in fifth Presidential elections
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Senegal proves the doomsayers wrong: Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s win is a triumph for the country’s democracy
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For Senegal, the much awaited presidential election has come | Africanews: The opposition has warned against any electoral fraud. For their part ...
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Georges Niang assures Cavs won’t get punked again in playoffs: ‘Someone is gonna get put on their a–‘
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11 arrested after gun seized at Manchester bar: MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Eleven people including a bartender were arrested on Saturday night following the seizure ...
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Senegal: Supreme Court orders elections at short notice: President Sall wanted to postpone the election and extend his term of office. But the court ruled: ...
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As Senegal prepares to vote for its next president, three contenders and a former favorite all have backgrounds as tax inspectors www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/23/the-tax-inspectors-competing-to-be-senegals-new-president
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