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26 Feb
Senegal's President Macky Sall was on Monday due to begin talks to end weeks of political turmoil and decide a date for a presidential poll he delayed but major political and social stakeholders are snubbing the event. Sall has faced public outcry and growing calls to set an election date after he abruptly delayed the…
21 Feb
Sporting a black cap and shaking hands with his fans, Khalifa Sall, one of the main contenders for Senegal's delayed presidential poll, rallied supporters in a working-class district of the capital Dakar.
13 Feb
Senegalese authorities on Tuesday suspended mobile internet and banned a march against the delay of this month's presidential poll, as the UN voiced concern about tensions in the country.
9 Feb
Senegalese were urged on Friday to turn out and show their opposition to a last-minute delay of presidential polls, in a test of the balance of power between President Macky Sall and opponents.
7 Feb
Mobile internet access was re-established Wednesday in Senegal's capital Dakar, AFP journalists saw, two days after authorities cut access as the country grapples with its worst political crisis in decades.
7 Feb
The vote to delay Senegal's presidential election until December "cannot be considered legitimate", the US state department said, after the move plunged the normally stable West African nation into its worst crisis in decades. The reaction is the most critical to date from one of Senegal's major international allies, after the delay to the February…
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
Deputies in Senegal's parliament will meet Monday to consider the postponement of presidential elections announced by President Macky Sall, a move that has plunged the country into crisis.
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.
1 Feb
An Ivorian football fan, Anselme Santos, has apologised to his wife and children for trying to get the phone number of a woman, while celebrating his country's win against Senegal at the AFCON 2023 on Monday. Hosts CĂ´te d'Ivoire defeated reigning champions Senegal 5-4 on penalty shootout after 1-1 draw in regulation time. While celebrating…
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.

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