Senegal

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:42:13 GMT
Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Victory - a Triumph for African Youth?
[Premium Times] The emergence of a youthful leader in Senegal underscores the potential for transformative change driven by the next generation.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:07:05 GMT
Kagame Congratulates New Senegalese President Faye
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on March 27 congratulated Senegal's new President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, stating that the latter's victory is a testimony to the confidence of the Senegalese people.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:52:51 GMT
Faye - 15 Things to Know About Senegal's 44-Year-Old President-Elect
[Vanguard] Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as Senegal's President-elect after an unprecedented victory at the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:42:57 GMT
Diomaye Faye's Election Triumph - a New Era for Senegal?
[DW] Senegal's president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has vowed to fight corruption and promote greater prosperity. But analysts say he might need the charismatic opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to fulfill those pledges.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:02:53 GMT
44-Year-Old Opposition Candidate Wins Senegal's Presidential Election
[Daily Trust] Senegalese opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won the presidential election in a first-round ballot as former Prime Minister and ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba conceded defeat yesterday.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:30:41 GMT
Little Known 44-Year-Old Opposition Leader Elected Senegal President
[Nyasa Times] Senegal's little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country's next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison to run in the election.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:51:42 GMT
Senegal's President-Elect Faye Calls for Reconciliation, Peace
[Foroyaa] Senegal's President-elect has in his first victory speech called for national reconciliation and the reconstruction of the bases of their peaceful co-existence in his first victory speech.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:49:15 GMT
Outgoing President Sall Bemoans High Cost of Elections
[Premium Times] President Macky Sall of Senegal has bemoaned the high cost of organising elections in Africa.

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:51:33 GMT
Senegal's Election Another Success Story in Ecowas After Liberia - Sandy
[Leadership] Chairperson of the Regional Centre for Governance and Security Policy Initiative (RCGSP), Jonathan Sandy, has described the presidential poll in Senegalese won by Bassirou Faye as another success story in the West Africa sub-region after...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:48:26 GMT
Faye's Victory Confirmed - 'Victory of Democracy, but the Future Remains Incertain'
[Agenzia Fides] Dakar -- "It is a great proof of democracy on the part of the Senegalese", says Father Bruno Favero, OMI missionary in Senegal for 30 years, commenting on the electoral victory of the opposition Bassirou Diomaye Faye (see Fides, 25/3/...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:37:18 GMT
From Prisoner to President - Bassirou Diomaye Faye to Become Senegal's Youngest President
[RFI] Only two weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sitting in a prison cell. Faye was arrested almost a year ago for "spreading false news, contempt of court, and defamation of a constituted body. He is now set to be inaugurated as Senegal's preside...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:01:18 GMT
Ruling Party Candidate Ba Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Opposition's Faye
[Premium Times] Like Mr Ba, some of the other 15 presidential candidates in Senegal have also congratulated Mr Faye.

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:10:02 GMT
Senegal - Will Faye Bring Change After Election Victory?
[DW] Senegal's President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, vowed to fight corruption and promote greater prosperity. Analysts say he might need Ousmane Sonko to fulfill that pledge.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:51:13 GMT
Senegal Has Decided
[Foroyaa] The 24th March 2024 presidential election was preceded over by the most eventful developments in the politics of Senegal characterized by a mixture of uncertainty and hope. Eventually hope prevailed and the Senegalese people went to the pol...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:50:29 GMT
HM the King Congratulates Bassirou Diomaye Faye On Election As President of Senegal
[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on the occasion of his election as president of the Republic of Senegal.

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:40:52 GMT
Macky Sall's Reputation Is Dented, but the Former President Did a Lot At Home and Abroad
[The Conversation Africa] Macky Sall's legacy as Senegal's president since 2012 became more complex in his last year in office. The year was so filled with transgressions that they appeared to have tarnished his reputation indelibly.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:23:11 GMT
Macky Sall's Candidate Concedes Defeat in Senegal Election
[RFI] Senegal's governing coalition candidate Amadou Ba conceded defeat on Monday, against opposition rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye after Sunday's elections. This brings President Macky Sall's long leadership to a close after months of protests, a dela...

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:00:39 GMT
Senegal Erects Statue in Honour of Soldier Who Died Saving Rwandans
[New Times] Senegal's President Macky Sall has inaugurated a statue in the capital Dakar in memory of Capt Mbaye Diagne, a Senegalese peacekeeper killed in Rwanda during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:46:49 GMT
Senegal - Faye Nears Victory in Presidential Election
[DW] Several opposition candidates have congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Faye after he appeared to be ahead in preliminary tallies. However, the governing coalition has said it was sure there would be a runoff.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:30:46 GMT
Opposition Candidate Takes Early Lead in Presidential Election
[RFI] Supporters of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye were celebrating in the streets of Senegal early on Monday after provisional results in the presidential election suggested he was ahead of the former prime minister Amadou Ba in the race...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:50:14 GMT
Ugandan Politics Yet to Be Like Senegal's
[Nile Post] When it comes to the comparison between Senegal and Ugandan politics, there are some similarities and differences to consider.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:55:28 GMT
Vote Counting Underway in Senegal Presidential Election
[VOA] Dakar, Senegal -- Vote counting is underway as Senegalese cast their ballots Sunday for presidential candidates after months of political tension and uncertainty.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:25:44 GMT
Ecowas Election Observation Mission Praises Voting in Senegal Presidential Election
[Premium Times] The 130 ECOWAS observers are monitoring the Presidential elections which is taking place at 15,633 polling units across the country.

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 13:23:40 GMT
Senegalese Go to Polls Amid Large Turnout of Women Voters
[Premium Times] Election in Senegal is underway. A large proportion of voters are women who arrived in groups.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:06:25 GMT
Senegal's Election Body Assures Transparent Vote
[Foroyaa] Directorate of Elections has assured voters of a transparent and rig-free presidential election on Sunday. About seven million Senegalese are registered to vote in the country's landmark election.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:24:59 GMT
'Election An Opportunity to End Our Miseries'
[Foroyaa] Voters in Senegal are casting ballots to elect their next president from a congested race of nineteen (19) candidates.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 05:44:09 GMT
Senegalese Voters Hit the Polls to Choose Their Next Leader
[VOA] Dakar -- Senegalese voters are casting ballots after outgoing President Macky Sall's attempt to delay the elections plunged the country into months of political crisis.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 05:21:52 GMT
Senegal Votes in Presidential Election to Replace Macky Sall
[DW] The incumbent Macky Sall is not competing in the race, after wrapping a second term. Sall's popularity has slumped after he unsuccessfully tried to postpone the vote to December.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:23:41 GMT
Ecowas Election Observers Visit Polling Stations
[New Dawn] Approximately 7 million 371 thousand 890 registered voters are expected to be at the polls to elect the successor of President Macky Sall from a list of 18 candidates. From the early hours of election day, a delegation led by Prof Ibrahim ...

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 02:41:19 GMT
Hundreds of Observers Muster to Make Sure Senegal's Presidential Vote Is Fair
[RFI] Senegal votes on Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to be the most tightly contested in years. Before polls opened, a team of a thousand observers drawn from civil society was preparing to monitor the long-awaited vote.

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