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Senegal: Delaying Senegal Presidential Poll 'Not Legitimate' - U.S.
Daily Trust, 7 February 2024
The US State Department said a vote by Senegal's parliament to delay presidential elections until December "cannot be considered legitimate", urging the country to move forward… Read more »
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Senegal: Crackdown On Media After Election Delay
IFJ, 7 February 2024
According to a statement issued by SYNPICS, 'this iniquitous decision is an unprecedented violation of press freedom' and an attack on the right to work of the employees of… Read more »
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Senegal: Senegal - U.S., CDD Condemn Presidential Poll Shift
Daily Trust, 8 February 2024
The United States and the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD West Africa) have condemned the postponement of the highly anticipated presidential election in Senegal, which… Read more »
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Senegal: Democracy Deferred in Senegal
CFR, 7 February 2024
President Macky Sall's decision to postpone Senegal's elections threatens the country's democratic identity. Read more »
Delaying Senegal Presidential Poll 'Not Legitimate' - U.S.
The U.S. State Department has described as illegitimate the postponement of the country's presidential election. Senegal was plunged into its worst political crisis in decades after President Macky Sall announced a postponement to the poll originally scheduled for February 25. Opposition leaders have said the country is being taken "hostage";
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Senegal: 'They Have Taken the Country Hostage'
RFI, 7 February 2024
Senegal's opposition Tuesday denounced a "constitutional coup" after parliament voted to delay the presidential election by 10 months, plunging the country into its worst crisis in… Read more »
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Senegal: Is President Macky Sall Putting Country's Democracy At Risk?
DW, 6 February 2024
Senegal is considered one of West Africa's most stable democracies. But the election delay announced by President Macky Sall now threatens to erode democratic gains. Read more »
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Senegal: New Bill Extends Sall's Tenure as President
Premium Times, 6 February 2024
The parliament of Senegal's adopted bill also extends Mr Sall's tenure which was due to end on 2 April until a new election. Read more »
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Senegal: Mobile Internet Cut to 'Break Tension'
allAfrica, 5 February 2024
To break the tension perceptible in Senegal and particularly in Dakar since the postponement of the presidential election, the country's authorities decided to take measures,… Read more »
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Senegal: Poll Postponed - Sall Alludes to Conflict Between National Assembly, Constitutional Council
allAfrica, 4 February 2024
The anticipated postponement of the presidential election in Senegal has been confirmed. President Macky repealed the decree which called on the electoral body, effectively… Read more »
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Senegal: Parliament Votes to Delay Presidential Election Until December
VOA, 5 February 2024
Senegal's parliament voted Monday to delay the West African nation's presidential election till Dec. 15 in a chaotic voting process that took place after security forces broke up… Read more »
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Senegal: 'Like Many of Our Fellow Citizens, I Am Disturbed By What Is Happening' - Archbishop of Dakar
Agenzia Fides, 5 February 2024
"Like many of our fellow citizens I am disturbed by what is happening", Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye, Archbishop of Dakar, the capital of Senegal, told the press after President… Read more »
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Senegal: What Sall's Govt Has Done Since Delaying Election
CPJ, 5 February 2024
Senegalese authorities must restore mobile internet access in the country and the broadcasting license of Walf TV, investigate and hold accountable those responsible for briefly… Read more »
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Senegal: Internet Mobile Data Temporarily Suspended, Says Minister
Le Soleil, 5 February 2024
The Senegalese authorities announce that they have “temporarily” suspended mobile data internet from Sunday February 4 at 10 p.m. Read more »
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Senegal: Police Crack Down On Protests Over Election Delay
DW, 4 February 2024
Several candidates in Senegal's postponed presidential election were arrested during a demonstration in Dakar. President Macky Sall delayed the vote on Saturday in a row over the… Read more »
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West Africa: Ecowas Reacts to Postponement of Senegal's Presidential Election
Premium Times, 4 February 2024
Critics have, however, raised concerns about the decision considering President Sall's recent history where he sought to amend the Senegalese constitution so he could extend his… Read more »
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Senegal: 'Sabotage', 'Institutional Coup', Say Opposition as Sall Postpones Poll
DW, 3 February 2024
The election was due to be held in less than three weeks. But a row over the disqualification of several candidates sparked a major political crisis in one of West Africa's most… Read more »
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Senegal: President Macky Sall Calls Off February 25 Election
RFI, 3 February 2024
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was… Read more »
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Senegal: Sonko and Wade Excluded From Senegal's List of 20 Presidential Candidates
RFI, 22 January 2024
Senegal's Constitutional Council has published the final list of 20 candidates for the highstakes 25 February presidential election. Supporters of jailed opposition leader Ousmane… Read more »
Dans un entretien avec le média français L’Express, il est est demandé au chef de L’Etat, Macky Sall, s’il serait candidat à sa succession en février 2024.
