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Even as vote counting was still going on, Senegal’s two main opposition parties conceded.
Hundreds of officials and several African heads of state attended the ceremony in the new town of Diamniadio near the capital Dakar.
Faye vowed to "fight corruption at every level" rebuild institutions and tackle the cost of living crisis.
At least seven of the presidential contenders congratulated Faye in light of initial indications from the ongoing vote count.
The amnesty is part of President Macky Sall's response to turmoil sparked by his last-minute postponement of the presidential election, originally sch...
Several speakers representing some of the election candidates addressed the crowd, including former prime minister Aminata Toure, a member of the "Bas...
Senegal is grappling with its worst political crisis in decades after Sall's last-minute deferral of the February 25, 2024 election.
His comments at the opening session of the AU summit came after President Macky Sall vowed to organise presidential elections "as soon as possible".
Elymane Haby Kane, one of the organisers of the march, told AFP he had received an official letter from local authorities in the capital Dakar that th...
A fresh round of protests is planned for Tuesday.
The death of the student in Saint-Louis was confirmed to AFP by a local hospital source speaking on condition of anonymity and an official at the univ...
A newly formed collective –- comprising some 40 civil, religious, and professional groups –- outlined a series of upcoming actions including a protest...
The bill was passed nearly unanimously, with 105 votes in favour and one against, after opposition deputies were forcibly removed from the chamber.
Senegal is grappling with a political crisis after President Macky Sall announced a postponement of this month's election.
Opposition leaders have used the term "constitutional coup" to describe the current situation, which they say is an assault on democracy.
Opposition party supporters and police clashed in Dakar after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election se...
Sall cited a dispute between the National Assembly and the Constitutional Court over the rejection of candidates.
