Senegal Ruling Party Coalition Claims Election Landslide
The ruling coalition of Senegal's President Macky Sall won a widely expected landslide in a legislative election, his prime minister ...
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President Sall Faces Double Challenge As Senegal Elects MPs
Senegal holds a legislative election on Sunday following a campaign gripped by tension between the rival coalitions of President Macky ...
Senegal Kicks Off Fractious Legislative Campaign
Senegal kicked off campaigning Sunday for parliamentary elections later this month, with a record number of candidates vying to weaken ...
Senegal’s Ex-President In New Power Bid At 91
Senegal's former president Abdoulaye Wade, aged 91, will head a list of opposition candidates for parliament in an election to ...
Desert Warlord Turned Brutal Tyrant
A desert warfare specialist, Chad's Hissene Habre seized power in 1982 and quickly embraced the role of ruthless dictator, with ...
Thousands Protest In Senegal Against President Sall
Thousands of people took to the streets of the Senegalese capital Dakar on Friday to protest against President Macky Sall ...
Senegal’s Dakar Mayor Khalifa Sall In Custody For Fraud
Khalifa Sall was arrested along with five members of his staff The mayor of Senegal's capital, Dakar, has been placed ...
Senegalese Mayor Faces Investigation Over $2.85m Fraud
The mayor of Senegal's capital is facing a judicial probe into the disappearance of 1.83 billion CFA francs ($2.85 million) ...