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Africa: Senegal

Senegalese President Macky Sall has overseen major public and private projects over the last 12 years.  By Seyllou AFP

Cracks undermine Sall's bid to transform Senegal

16 hours ago | Africa: Senegal

Painting a building in Senegal's rapidly changing capital Dakar, Ismaila Ba is one of many workers to feel excluded from ...

Mar 16, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

Senegal's charismatic opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his coalition's presidential candidate flew to the south of th ...

Mar 16, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

Senegal's anti-establishment figureheads have emerged stronger from a three-year struggle against President Macky Sall's ...

Mar 16, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

The economy is expected to prove a key issue in Senegal's upcoming elections. With campaigning for the 24 March polls in ...

Mar 16, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

Leading Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko on Friday predicted a comfortable first-round win for his coalition's ...

Mar 15, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

Ousmane Sonko, one of Senegal's leading opposition figures, on Friday made his first public appearance in months, just a ...

Mar 15, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal's leading opposition figures who were released from prison late Thursda ...

Mar 15, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

Senegal waited Friday for key opposition figures Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye to take their place on the pres ...

Mar 15, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

Thousands of supporters of the Senegalese opposition leaders Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye were celebrating on ...

Mar 15, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his second-in-command, presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were ...

Mar 14, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

Senegal's President Macky Sall has told his government to enact an amnesty law as soon as it is officially published, am ...

Mar 13, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

A cacophony of horns and cheers erupted as the only woman standing in Senegal's presidential election emerged from the s ...

Mar 12, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

After weathering a slew of health and political crises in recent years, many Senegalese are grappling with mental health ...

Mar 11, 2024 | Africa: Senegal

The face of Senegal's anti-establishment presidential candidate was everywhere at his coalition's first major campaign r ...