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Senegal:
Wade's Descent Into Infamy
Vanguard, 15 February 2012
SENEGALESE President, Abdoulaye Wade, is an old man by any standard. You only need to look at him to know. While according to official records he was born in 1926, street lore has… Read more »
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Senegal:
Students Call for President to Step Down
IPS, 6 February 2012
The friends of slain Senegalese student protester, Mamadou Diop, say that the 32-year-old master's student was against injustice and that is why he was protesting against President… Read more »
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Senegal:
Wade Guns for Seven More Years
Nation, 5 February 2012
One of Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's claims to fame is a bronze statuesque in the capital Dakar: The African Renaissance Monument. Read more »
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Senegal:
President Wade v. the People
Fahamu, 2 February 2012
The deadly violence that has broken out in Senegal seems surreal even to the most seasoned analysts of the West African nation's political evolution. Angry Senegalese believe… Read more »
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Ghana:
Anger Mounts in Senegal As Election Nears, At Least 1 Killed
Ghanaian Chronicle, 3 February 2012
Senegal remained tense Wednesday following days of violent protests over a court decision that allows the incumbent president to run for a third term. Read more »
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Senegal:
Controversies and Fear of Election-Related Violence Ahead of the Presidential Poll in Senegal
ISS, 3 February 2012
On Friday, 27 January, the Conseil Constitutionnel (Constitutional Court) of Senegal announced its much-anticipated verdict on the validity or lack thereof of the various… Read more »
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Senegal:
Wade Should Drop Third Terms Plans
The Star, 2 February 2012
Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade, 85, has announced that he is standing for a third term in the February 26 elections. Angry crowds have been protesting ever since the… Read more »
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Senegal:
Fears of Violence As Nation Readies for Fresh Protests
Monitor, 1 February 2012
Senegal braced for fresh protests Tuesday, stoking fears of further violence following the deaths of three people in riots over octogenarian President Abdoulaye Wade's plans to… Read more »