Several speakers representing some of the election candidates addressed the crowd, including former prime minister Aminata Toure, a member of the "Bas...

The amnesty could result in the release of hundreds of people detained during anti-government protests that first erupted in 2021, including leading o...

Sall presented the amnesty move as a way of reuniting the country, after bouts of unrest that have killed dozens in the past three years.

The announcement came as the civil society collective Aar Sunu Election (Protect Our Election) said it had organised a new rally for Saturday.

The teenager "took a projectile to the head and died of his injuries in intensive care" on Saturday evening, a hospital source said.

A newly formed collective –- comprising some 40 civil, religious, and professional groups –- outlined a series of upcoming actions including a protest...