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Senegalese demonstrate in Dakar both for and against President Sall

Sunday was supposed to be the day of the presidential election in Senegal. Instead, the weekend was marked by a series of protests in Dakar, with the opposition and civil society organisations calling on President Macky Sall to announce a date. His supporters also staged a big event in another…

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Ecowas lifts Niger sanctions on 'humanitarian grounds'

West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas on Saturday said it was lifting some of the sanctions imposed on Niger after last year's military coup.

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Senegal: Civil society, opposition step up protests to break political deadlock

Several hundred people demonstrated in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Saturday calling on President Macky Sall to set a date to elect his successor before his term ends on 2 April. Meanwhile, researchers, teachers, economists and analysts have been gathering to try and break the political stalemate.

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Hundreds Protest In Senegal Demanding New Election Date

Several hundred people demonstrated in Dakar on Saturday calling on the president to set a date to elect his successor before his term ends on April 2.

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Senegal's Macky Sall says his mandate as president will end in April

Senegalese President Macky Sall has said his mandate as leader of the West African nation will end on 2 April – adding that it was unlikely a new president would be elected before then.

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Senegal’s Sall vows to exit office in April but election date still unknown

Opposition groups in Senegal have rejected President Macky Sall’s call for talks on the delayed elections.

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Senegal's President Macky Sall To End Term In April

Senegal's President Sall to conclude two-term presidency; election date uncertain amid political crisis.

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Senegal's President Macky Sall says his mandate will end on April 2

In tonight's edition: Macky Sall says April 2 will be the end of his mandate as president of Senegal, but a national dialogue is needed before setting a new election date. Also, Rwanda and the EU strike a deal on raw materials, but DR Congo slams the move. Plus, many…

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Senegal President Set For TV Interview After Weeks Of Turmoil

Senegal's outgoing President Macky Sall is to address the nation Thursday in a live TV interview, which could reveal a date for elections after their unprecedented delay triggered weeks of crisis.

International Business Times

Macky Sall to address Senegal, as calls to set election date intensify

Senegalese President Macky Sall has promised he will address the nation on Thursday evening in a bid to quell rising anger over the delay in setting a new election date. The opposition says it will carry out a series of actions to ensure the poll is held before Sall's mandate…

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Senegal justice ministry says over 300 prisoners released in a week

Fifteen candidates in Senegal's delayed presidential election are urging President Macky Sall to quickly establish a new poll date. Meanwhile, more political prisoners are released. Also, Tunisia experiments with old wheat varieties in order to adapt to drought caused by climate change. Finally, to mark International Mother Language Day, we…

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Senegal Candidates Decry Delay In Setting New Poll Date

Fifteen candidates in Senegal's delayed presidential election have accused President Macky Sall of "ill will" and vowed to take action to ensure a new poll date is swiftly established.

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15 Senegal Candidates Call For Vote Before President Leaves Office

Fifteen of the 20 candidates who were approved to stand in Senegal's delayed February presidential poll have called for the new vote to be held no later than April 2.

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Senegalese presidential candidates unite in call for new election date

Fifteen of the 20 candidates who were approved to stand in Senegal's delayed February presidential poll have called for the new vote to be held no later than 2 April, the day President Macky Sall's term officially ends.

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Thousands Of Senegalese March With Elections Back On

Thousands on Saturday joined the first authorised protest in Senegal's capital since President Macky Sall postponed elections for his successor before a top court overturned his ruling.

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Senegal's Presidential Election Postponement Ruled Unconstitutional

Senegal's top election authority declares government's election postponement unconstitutional, raising uncertainty about the future of the election and its...

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Senegal Constitutional Body Overturns Presidential Vote Delay

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday overturned the postponement of this month's presidential election, a historic decision that opens up a realm of uncertainty for the traditionally stable West African nation.

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Senegal's Sall Facing Heavy Pressure To End Political Crisis

Senegalese President Macky Sall held a cabinet meeting on Wednesday facing international and national calls to re-schedule a postponed presidential election and resolve the grave political crisis.

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Senegal Bans Protest As US Urges President To Hold Election

Senegalese authorities banned a planned opposition march on Tuesday as the United States joined growing international calls for President Macky Sall to hold an election for a successor.

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ECOWAS chair Tinubu to meet Senegal’s Sall over postponed elections

Sall’s decision to push back the February 25 presidential vote has plunged Senegal into a constitutional crisis.

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Death Of Teenager Takes Senegal Protest Toll To Three

A 16-year-old died following clashes in Senegal's Ziguinchor, the third fatality in unrest after President Macky Sall postponed this month's election, a hospital source and a local politician said Sunday.

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W.Africa Bloc Urges 'Reconciliation' With Coup-hit States

West Africa's regional bloc called for "reconciliation" with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Friday after emergency talks on the coup-hit countries' withdrawal from the group.

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Protesters and security forces clash in Senegal over election delay

Parliament voted to push the polls back to December after President Macky Sall announced a postponement last week.

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