Senegal Awaits Election Results
Initial results are expected as President Macky Sall - eyeing a second term - seeks to bolster his parliamentary majority, while his 91-year-old predecessor Abdoulaye Wade tries to drum up support for his own list of candidates.
-
Senegal:
Crunch Time As Senegal Decides
Al Jazeera, 30 July 2017
Voters in Senegal are set to elect a new parliament following a tense campaign between rival coalitions in an election seen as a crucial test of support ahead of a presidential… Read more »
Polling station in Dakar.
InFocus
-
Many see the vote as a sort of referendum on the current government of President Macky Sall and a preview of his potential challengers for the top job in 2019. Read more »