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Senegal suspends TikTok amid clampdown on dissent

Senegalese authorities block access to social media app TikTok amid unrest, days after dissolving opposition party.

Al Jazeera

Senegal opposition leader charged with fomenting insurrection, his party dissolved

Ousmane Sonko, President Macky Sall's fiercest critic, was on Monday charged with fomenting insurrection and his party dissolved, prompting clashes between protesters and police in which two people were reportedly killed.

Radio France Internationale

Senegalese opponent Sonko formally charged and detained, says his lawyer

Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko on Monday was charged with fomenting insurrection, three days after being arrested at his home, one of his lawyers told reporters. Sonko said Sunday he is now on hunger strike after being arrested this week.

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Top Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko arrested: Lawyer

The firebrand politician and presidential candidate has faced a number of legal woes in recent years.

Al Jazeera

As more migrants go missing at sea, many say bodies end up on Senegal's beaches in unmarked graves

In the seaside Senegalese town of Saint-Louis, officials and residents say bodies of migrants from capsized boats attempting the dangerous trip from West Africa to Spain are buried in unmarked beach graves

The Independent UK

Can Africa and China help end the Russia-Ukraine war?

Not right away. But if the mood for talks grows, Africa and China hold advantages that could make them vital mediators.

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Bola Tinubu is the new chair of ECOWAS - the burning issues that face the Nigerian president

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was elected as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on 9 July 2023. He took over from President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau.

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Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko insists he'll run in presidential race

Supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko held a peaceful protest over the weekend, despite a ban by authorities. Sonko, who is under house arrest, publicly confirmed he would run in next year's presidential elections.

Radio France Internationale

Succeeding Sall: Who will be Senegal’s next president in 2024?

Sall’s decision to not run for office in 2024 has calmed Senegal but raised questions about his successor and democracy.

Al Jazeera

Prominent Senegalese opponent is charged with 'offences against the president'

Senegal's opposition politician Birame Souleye Diop, member of the Pastef party, was charged on Tuesday "offencses against President Macky Sall."

Radio France Internationale

Sall says ruled out third term because no 'serious threat' to Senegal

DAKAR - Senegalese President Macky Sall has said the country would have "stopped functioning" if he had declared his decision not to seek a controversial third term sooner, in an interview published on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Senegalese opponent Sonko says he must be allowed to run in first interview in over a month

Ousmane Sonko has promised to run in the coming presidential election in Senegal and warned President Macky Sall against trying to stop him.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's opposition leader Sonko warns of 'chaos' if barred from election

Senegal's main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko told FRANCE 24 the country would face "indescribable chaos" if he is unable to contest next year's presidential election, in his first comments since President Macky Sall confirmed he would not seek a third term in office.

France 24

'Atrocities' committed by all sides in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis, Amnesty says

In this edition: Human rights investigators from Amnesty International warn that civilians in Cameroon are suffering sexual, physical and psychological violence as they're targeted by all the main players in an Anglophone separatist crisis that's gripped the country since 2016. Also, Senegal's future looks immediately more stable after President Macky…

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President Macky Sall rules out third-term re-election bid, spelling relief for tense Senegal

President Macky Sall’s decision not to seek a third term as Senegal’s head of state has thrown open the country’s presidential election, ending widespread speculation over his political future that helped fuel deadly protests last month.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's Macky Sall rules out run for third term as president

Senegal's President Macky Sall announced that he won't seek re-election in a speech on national television on Monday evening.

Al Jazeera

Senegal’s Macky Sall rules out third term after deadly protests

Incumbent leader says he will not run in 2024 polls but maintains the constitution would have allowed his candidacy.

Tribune News Service

Senegal president rules out bid for third term in 2024

Senegalese President Macky Sall ruled out seeking a third term in next year’s presidential elections, bringing an end to a heated controversy over his eligibility to stand.

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Senegal's President Macky Sall announces he will not seek third term in office

In tonight's edition: Senegal's Macky Sall rules out running for president again, after months of tension over suggestions that he was considering a third term in office. In Mozambique, residents begin returning to Cabo Delgado, on the northern coast, after years of a deadly Islamist insurgency. And we look at…

The Independent UK

Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won't seek a third term in 2024 elections after protests

Senegalese President Macky Sall says he will not seek a third term in the presidential elections set for February

The Conversation

Senegal: behind the protests is a fight for democratic freedoms

In a late evening announcement on 3 July, President Macky Sall put an end to speculations that he would seek a third term in office by contesting in 2024.

Al Jazeera

Senegal President Sall to address nation amid third term rumours

Radio France Internationale

Senegal’s Sonko calls on supporters to protest ahead of president's speech

President Macky Sall is to speak on the Senegalese public broadcaster at 8pm (local time and GMT). He is expected to announce if he intends to run for a thrid term as president in 2024. Opponent Ousmane Sonko, who is still under house arrest, is calling on his supporters to…

Radio France Internationale

Senegal waits for President Macky Sall to reveal if he plans to run again

As Senegal waits to learn whether President Macky Sall plans to plans to run in next year's presidential election, he has promised to speak publicly after the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which ends on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Senegal opposition leader Sonko's lawyer files a lawsuit in France and calls for an ICC inquiry

A lawyer for Senegal's embattled opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has filed a lawsuit in a French court

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