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Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Takes Office and Promises Change

April 2, 2024Ruth MacleanComments Off on Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Takes Office and Promises Change

Senegal’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, took the oath of office in Tuesday’s ceremony. Close behind him sat the popular opposition leader who had clinched the win.

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Senegal’s New President Was Unknown, but ‘This Family is Not New to Ruling’

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024Ruth MacleanComments Off on 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 Senegal’s presidential election? At the family homestead, one relative explained, “This family is not new to ruling.”

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Young Opposition Candidate Set to Become Senegal’s President

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024Ruth MacleanComments Off on Young Opposition Candidate Set to Become Senegal’s President

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who turned 44 on Monday, was little known until he received the backing of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s most formidable opposition politician. Both men were released from jail only 10 days ago.

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Senegal Votes in an Election That Almost Didn’t Happen

March 24, 2024March 24, 2024Ruth Maclean and Mady CamaraComments Off on Senegal Votes in an Election That Almost Didn’t Happen

The top opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, is barred from running. So Sunday’s vote is widely seen as a choice between his handpicked candidate and the departing president’s designated successor.

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Democracy Crumbling in African Countries Once Ruled by France

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024Ruth MacleanComments Off on Democracy Crumbling in African Countries Once Ruled by France

A wave of military coups and presidents clinging to power are two sides of the same anti-democratic coin plaguing Francophone Africa, experts say.

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Senegal’s 2024 Election: What to Know

March 19, 2024March 19, 2024Ruth MacleanComments Off on Senegal’s 2024 Election: What to Know

Senegal was seen as an outpost of democracy in a coup-plagued region until its president tried to cancel the election last month. He failed, and it’s going ahead next Sunday.

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Senegal’s Opposition Leaders Freed from Jail Days Before Election

March 15, 2024March 15, 2024Ruth Maclean and Elian PeltierComments Off on Senegal’s Opposition Leaders Freed from Jail Days Before Election

The presidential candidate of the main opposition party, as well as its powerful founder, was released 10 days before the West African country is set to hold a national election.

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Macky Sall Sets Senegal Election date

March 6, 2024March 6, 2024ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Macky Sall Sets Senegal Election date

President Macky Sall previously postponed the election without setting a date. On Wednesday, he also fired the prime minister, his party’s candidate for president.

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Senegal Must Hold Election After All, Top Court Rules

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024Ruth MacleanComments Off on Senegal Must Hold Election After All, Top Court Rules

The president of the West African country had postponed a coming election, but the country’s constitutional court said the vote must take place as soon as possible.

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Senegal Parliament Delays Elections Until December After Opposition Showdown

February 5, 2024Ruth Maclean and Mady CamaraComments Off on Senegal Parliament Delays Elections Until December After Opposition Showdown

President Macky Sall abruptly postponed elections scheduled for this month, and on Monday, legislators in the West African nation voted to allow him to stay in office months after his presidency is to end.

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