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Senegal police fire tear gas as the opposition protests at election delay

Senegal’s police have fired tear gas at opposition supporters who were protesting against the president's decision to postpone elections scheduled for Feb. 25

Senegal police fire tear gas as the opposition protests at election delay
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West African bloc asks Senegal to reverse the presidential election delay that's caused an uproar

West Africa’s regional bloc says authorities in Senegal should hold the presidential election this month as scheduled instead of delaying it by 10 months

West African bloc asks Senegal to reverse the presidential election delay that's caused an uproar
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Senegal's president says he'll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections

Senegal’s President Macky Sall says that he will end his term in April as expected, but he has not given a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday

Senegal's president says he'll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections
Africa|Election

Senegal's top opposition leader is freed from prison ahead of presidential election

Senegal’s top opposition leader was released from jail late, just ahead of the presidential election scheduled to be held at the end of the month

Senegal's top opposition leader is freed from prison ahead of presidential election
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The first woman to run for president in years inspires hope in Senegal

Senegal’s only female presidential candidate may stand no chance of winning in Sunday's election, but activists say her presence alone is helping to advance a decadeslong campaign to achieve equality in the West African nation

The first woman to run for president in years inspires hope in Senegal
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Senegalese await the outcome of a peaceful presidential vote, following months of unrest

Senegalese anxiously are awaiting the results of Sunday's presidential election, following months of uncertainty and unrest that tested its reputation as a stable democracy in a region rife with coups

Senegalese await the outcome of a peaceful presidential vote, following months of unrest
Africa|News

Senegal's president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-old

Senegal woke up to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political novice

Senegal's president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-old
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Senegal prepares to swear in former opposition figure, recently freed from prison, as new president

Senegal is inaugurating Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its new president, completing the previously little-known opposition figure’s dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in recent weeks

Senegal prepares to swear in former opposition figure, recently freed from prison, as new president
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Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election

Senegal's president has dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament, paving the way for a snap legislative election after he took office on an anti-establishment platform

Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election
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Opposition figure who became Senegal's president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results show

Results from Senegal’s tightly contested presidential election show a previously little-known opposition figure won over 54% of the votes

Opposition figure who became Senegal's president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results show
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Senegal's president says elections will be held before the rainy season around July

Senegal’s President Macky Sall has told a national dialogue that elections will be held before the rainy season begins around July, and reiterated his commitment to leave office before his mandate ends in April

Senegal's president says elections will be held before the rainy season around July
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Senegal's top election authority voids president's decree to postpone Feb. 25 presidential vote

Senegal’s top election authority has voided the president’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling in December, saying the moves were unconstitutional

Senegal's top election authority voids president's decree to postpone Feb. 25 presidential vote
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Senegal's government cuts internet access as lawmakers debate bill on election delay

Senegal’s government has restricted access to the mobile internet as opposition leaders and supporters launched protests against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the Feb. 25 presidential election over an electoral dispute

Senegal's government cuts internet access as lawmakers debate bill on election delay
Africa|News

Ruling by Senegal's highest court blocks jailed opposition leader Sonko from running for president

Senegal’s highest court has effectively barred detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from running for president early next year

Ruling by Senegal's highest court blocks jailed opposition leader Sonko from running for president

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