Senegal’s President-Elect Vows to Combat Corruption Following Remarkable Win at 44
Senegal awakened to a new chapter with the election of Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political newcomer who captured the hearts of […]
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Early Lead: Faye Emerges as Front-Runner in Senegal Presidential Polls
Early results from Senegal’s presidential election show opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye leading, prompting his supporters to rally in the streets. However, his main rival […]
Release of Senegal’s Opposition Leader, Ousmane Sonko, Sparks Celebrations
Senegal’s opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been liberated from detention, prompting jubilation both outside the prison confines and throughout Dakar, the capital. Confirming their release […]
Senegalese Leaders Propose June Elections Following Court Rejection of President’s 10-Month Delay
Senegal’s government announced a new date, March 24, for the delayed presidential election after President Macky Sall’s earlier decision to postpone it by 10 months […]
ECOWAS gathers to discuss current security and political issues in the region
Foreign ministers from West Africa are convening urgent discussions on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to address the political turmoil in Senegal and conflicts with […]
Senegal: internet shut down amidst protests over election delay
Senegal’s authorities temporarily suspended mobile internet on Monday (5 February), upping the tension in the West African country as opposition leaders and their supporters stage […]
BioNTech’s first African messenger RNA vaccine production center inaugurated in Rwanda
BioNTech’s first messenger RNA vaccine production center in Africa, the “BioNtainer” – so named because it is made from recycled containers – has been inaugurated […]
Senegal’s president rules out seeking third term after violent unrest
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has said he will not run for a third term in the 2024 election, but insists the West African country’s constitution […]
Ukraine: South Africa hails “historic” African peace Mission
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has described as “historic” the African mission which, at the end of last week, visited Ukraine and then Russia to […]
African peace mission: Delegation of four Heads of State to visit Kiev
This Friday morning, June 16, the African continent’s diplomatic delegation is due to arrive in Kiev to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, before heading to […]