Tag: Senegal
Senegal: Opposition coalition names Former President Macky Sall as lead candidate
Senegal's upcoming legislative elections on November 17 are being closely watched as a critical precursor to the March…
Senegal: President Faye’s first 100-days reforms
After one hundred days in office, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal faces the ongoing challenge of fulfilling…
Plane crashes during take-off in Senegal
During the early hours of Thursday, 9 May, 2024, an Air Senegal flight HC 301 bound for Bamako,…
Senegal’s new President appoints “breakaway government” towards “systemic transformation”
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko addresses the press ahead of the announcement of the list of the new ministers…
Senegal to audit oil, gas and mining sectors
President Faye secured a resounding victory over the ruling coalition's candidate in the March 2024 election, signaling widespread…
Senegal’s youngest President Faye vows systemic change, sovereignty
Photo: Bassirou Diomaye Faye is sworn in as Senegal’s president in Dakar, Senegal, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Senegal…
Polygamy: Two First Ladies at the presidential palace in a Senegal first
Senegal's president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye (C) with his wives Marie Khone Faye (L) and Absa Faye (R) (Khadidiatou…
Senegal’s ruling coalition Presidential candidate concedes defeat, congratulates 44-years old Faye
Senegal’s ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba congratulates his rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning the presidential election in…
Senegal’s opposition leader released as election looms
Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and the presidential candidate he supports in this month's postponed election, Bassirou Diomaye…
Senegal kicks off election campaign
Presidential aspirants in Senegal inaugurated their election campaigns on Saturday, following weeks of tumultuous protests across the African…
Senegalese security operatives killed three protesters – Amnesty Int’l
Amnesty International disclosed on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, that security forces in Senegal have been implicated in the…
Senegal to shutdown internet access ahead of protest over vote delay
Senegal's Ministry of Communications issued a directive on Tuesday instructing mobile operators to suspend internet access, coinciding with…