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Senegal ruling coalition, opposition claim poll victory
Senegal's opposition and President Macky Sall's ruling coalition on Monday both claimed to have won legislative elections in the West African country, while the...
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Eleven babies die in Senegal hospital blaze
Eleven new-born babies have perished in a hospital fire blamed on an electrical short circuit in Senegal's western city of Tivaouane, authorities said Thursday.
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ISS analyst questions viability of Pan-African ratings agency
This week, Senegal’s president and current chairperson of the African Union Macky Sall called for the establishment of the rating agency due to what he explained was the problematic nature of the system of assessment by international organisations.
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African Union calls for Ukraine truce in call with Putin
After Russian launched its invasion on February 24, the AU issued a statement calling for Ukraine's territorial integrity and international law to be upheld.
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Senegal local elections key test for President Sall
The poll is also the first in the West African country since 2019, when the president won a second term. Sall has come under increasing criticism since then, facing accusations of arranging court cases against his rivals and of planning a bid for a third presidential term in 2024.
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Senegal's Sall: Discrimination against SA over Omicron threatens transparency
Sall is the latest African head of state to speak against the imposition of travel bans on the continent’s citizens - firstly in southern Africa and most recently Nigeria - in the wake of the discovery of the Omicron variant.
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Senegal threatens to close borders over virus surge
The president said he would take "all necessary measures" should cases continue to rise, including closing the borders and restricting internal travel.
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Senegal again postpones local elections
The cabinet has approved the postponement and extended the mandates of those currently in office, a government statement said.
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Senegal president calls for day of mourning after unrest
The declaration had led to restrictions, including a curfew in the capital Dakar -- measures which added to frustrations highlighted in recent protests.
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Senegal to lift curfew, allow international flights
In a televised speech, Sall pointed to the economic fallout of the pandemic, saying that growth in the impoverished country would slow "from to 6.8% to 1.1% or even less".
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Senegal president self-quarantines after contact with COVID-19 case
The measure is precautionary as an initial COVID-19 test of President Macky Sall has come back negative.
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Senegal president eases virus lockdown
Mosques will be reopened for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, and churches will also be allowed to accept worshippers.
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Senegal pushes for AU role in tackling Libya confict
"The whole African continent is worried about the consequences of what is happening in Libya," he said during a press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Senegalese capital Dakar.
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Senegal's president officially declared election winner
Provisional results announced by Senegal’s official counting body last week had showed Sall comfortably securing a second term without a run-off vote.
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Senegalese President Sall wins second term in office
President Macky Sall has been given a second mandate to lead one of the fastest growing economies on the African continent.
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Senegal president on course for strong election win
Media website Dakaractu.com said that Sall had won over 58% based on preliminary data from polling stations, while the commission source said he won 59.5%.
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Senegal president's camp claims re-election victory but opposition cries foul
The West African nation has long been viewed as the region’s most stable democracy, with peaceful transitions of power since independence in 1960.
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Senegal heads to polls with president confident of victory
His two biggest rivals - popular Dakar ex-mayor Khalifa Sall and Karim Wade, the son of the previous president - were disqualified after being convicted of corruption in trials questioned by rights
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Senegal's modernising president leads field in upcoming election
President Macky Sall, 57, is facing only four contenders in the first round of voting after two of Senegal’s best-known opposition figures were ruled out.
