Macky Sall
7 Feb
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has strongly criticised Senegal's President Macky Sall for unilaterally and illegally postponing the presidential election scheduled for February 25. Frank, in a statement made available to The Guardian, described Sall's action as a coup against Senegal's constitution, raising concerns about the potential…
6 Feb
President Macky Sall prides himself on having transformed Senegal during his 12 years in power, from implementing reforms to launching major infrastructure projects.
5 Feb
Senegalese lawmakers on Monday began debating a proposal to postpone the presidential election, which was previously set for February 25, according to an AFP journalist.
4 Feb
Just hours before official campaigning was due to start on Sunday, Senegal's President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25, provoking anger from opposition figures and a ministerial resignation.
3 Feb
Senegal's President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25, provoking anger from opposition figures and a ministerial resignation.
31 Jan
Seven people were killed and several others injured after a building collapsed in Senegal's capital Dakar, President Macky Sall said on Wednesday.
23 Dec
Exiled Senegalese opposition figure Karim Wade, an ex-minister and the son of former head of state Abdoulaye Wade, Saturday said he had filed papers to contest presidential elections in February. Wade's Democratic Party had designated him as its candidate but doubts had remained due to his sentencing to a jail term for corruption in 2015,…
22 Dec
Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba promised to lead the country towards "greater peace and prosperity" as the ruling party officially tapped him to replace incumbent Macky Sall.
3 Jul 2023
Senegal braced for a potential showdown on Monday as President Macky Sall prepared to make a long-awaited announcement on whether he plans....