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Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election
Read full article: Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative electionSenegal'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 swears in Africa's youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace rise
Read full article: Senegal swears in Africa's youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace riseSenegal has inaugurated Africa’s youngest elected leader as president, as the 44-year-old and previously little-known Bassirou Diomaye Faye completed a dramatic ascent from prison to palace within weeks.
Opposition figure who became Senegal's president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results show
Read full article: Opposition figure who became Senegal's president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results showResults from Senegal’s tightly contested presidential election show a previously little-known opposition figure won over 54% of the votes.
Senegal's president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-old
Read full article: Senegal's president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-oldSenegal woke up to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political novice.
Senegal’s little-known opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the next president
Read full article: Senegal’s little-known opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the next presidentSenegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the country’s next president after preliminary results showed that he won the first round outright.
Senegal voted in a tightly contested presidential race after months of unrest
Read full article: Senegal voted in a tightly contested presidential race after months of unrestSenegalese have voted in a tightly contested presidential race following months of uncertainty and unrest that have tested the West African nation’s reputation as a stable democracy in a coup-prone region.
Senegal votes Sunday in a presidential election that has fired up political tensions
Read full article: Senegal votes Sunday in a presidential election that has fired up political tensionsSenegal votes Sunday in a tightly contested presidential election that has fired up political tensions and tested one of West Africa’s most stable democracies.
Senegal's top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election this month
Read full article: Senegal's top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election this monthSenegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison ahead of the country's presidential election later this month.
Senegal's government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election
Read full article: Senegal's government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential electionThe Senegalese government has announced March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election.
Senegal's president says the postponed election will be held before the rainy season begins
Read full article: Senegal's president says the postponed election will be held before the rainy season beginsSenegal’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 he'll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections
Read full article: Senegal's president says he'll leave office in April, but gives no date for electionsSenegal’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.
Delay of Senegal's Feb. 25 presidential election is ruled illegal, leaving date uncertain
Read full article: Delay of Senegal's Feb. 25 presidential election is ruled illegal, leaving date uncertainSenegal’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 president defends delaying elections in exclusive interview as protests erupt nationwide
Read full article: Senegal's president defends delaying elections in exclusive interview as protests erupt nationwideSenegalese President Macky Sall defended his decision to postpone elections as violent protests erupted across the country.
West African bloc asks Senegal to reverse the presidential election delay that's caused an uproar
Read full article: West African bloc asks Senegal to reverse the presidential election delay that's caused an uproarWest Africa’s regional bloc says authorities in Senegal should hold the presidential election this month as scheduled instead of delaying it by 10 months.
Senegal parliament delays election until December after opposition lawmakers are blocked from voting
Read full article: Senegal parliament delays election until December after opposition lawmakers are blocked from votingSenegal’s parliament has voted to delay the West African nation’s presidential election until Dec. 15 in a chaotic voting process that took place after opposition lawmakers were forcefully removed from the legislative building.
Senegal police clamp down on protesters as opposition rejects election delay
Read full article: Senegal police clamp down on protesters as opposition rejects election delaySenegal’s police have made arrests and fired tear gas at opposition supporters protesting against the president's decision to postpone elections scheduled for Feb. 25.
Senegal's leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists
Read full article: Senegal's leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate listsSenegalese President Macky Sall has postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases.
Two opposition leaders in Senegal are excluded from the final list of presidential candidates
Read full article: Two opposition leaders in Senegal are excluded from the final list of presidential candidatesSenegal’s highest election authority has excluded two top opposition leaders from the final list of candidates for the West African nation’s presidential election next month.
Ruling by Senegal's highest court blocks jailed opposition leader Sonko from running for president
Read full article: Ruling by Senegal's highest court blocks jailed opposition leader Sonko from running for presidentSenegal’s highest court has effectively barred detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from running for president early next year.
The African Union is joining the G20, a powerful acknowledgement of a continent of 1 billion people
Read full article: The African Union is joining the G20, a powerful acknowledgement of a continent of 1 billion peopleThe decision by the Group of 20 of the world’s leading economies to admit the African Union as a permanent member is a powerful acknowledgement of Africa as its more than 50 countries seek a more important role on the global stage.
Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won't seek a third term in 2024 elections after protests
Read full article: Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won't seek a third term in 2024 elections after protestsSenegalese President Macky Sall says he will not seek a third term in the presidential elections set for February.
Senegal opposition leader Sonko's lawyer files a lawsuit in France and calls for an ICC inquiry
Read full article: Senegal opposition leader Sonko's lawyer files a lawsuit in France and calls for an ICC inquiryA lawyer for Senegal's embattled opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has filed a lawsuit in a French court.
Protesters in Senegal accuse police of using armed civilians to quell unrest
Read full article: Protesters in Senegal accuse police of using armed civilians to quell unrestDemonstrators and civil rights groups in Senegal are accusing the country's security forces of working with armed civilians who shot and killed several people who participated in recent anti-government protests.
Zelenskyy urges African leaders to press Putin on release of political prisoners
Read full article: Zelenskyy urges African leaders to press Putin on release of political prisonersUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to a group of African leaders to ask his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to free political prisoners from Crimea and beyond — saying it could be an important part of their trip to Russia on Saturday.
Senegal violence threatens country's stability as experts call on government to instill calm
Read full article: Senegal violence threatens country's stability as experts call on government to instill calmSenegal experts have called on the government to instill calm after days of the country’s deadliest violence in years and concerns it could have lasting consequences.
Senegal's government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashes
Read full article: Senegal's government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashesSenegal’s government has temporarily suspended mobile phone data as the country reels from days of deadly clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
Death toll from Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police
Read full article: Death toll from Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with policeSenegal's government says the number of people killed in clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers.
Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university
Read full article: Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes universitySenegal's government says at least nine people have been killed in violent clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
Senegal opposition leader Sonko convicted of corrupting youth, acquitted of rape
Read full article: Senegal opposition leader Sonko convicted of corrupting youth, acquitted of rapeA court in Senegal's capital says opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been convicted of corrupting youth but acquitted of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor.
Police fire tear gas and protesters burn vehicles near home of Senegal's main opposition leader
Read full article: Police fire tear gas and protesters burn vehicles near home of Senegal's main opposition leaderPolice fired tear gas and demonstrators burned cars Monday near the home of Senegal’s main opposition leader, as tensions rise in the capital days before a court verdict is expected.
Teen gets 10 years for house fire that killed 5 from Senegal
Read full article: Teen gets 10 years for house fire that killed 5 from SenegalOne of three teens accused of starting a fire that killed five immigrants from Senegal in 2020 at a Denver home has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars — three years in juvenile detention followed by seven years in prison.
Qatar's World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott
Read full article: Qatar's World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycottQatar has opened the Middle East’s first World Cup with its ruler sitting next to the leaders of two countries that only a year and a half earlier were part of a boycott trying to bring the energy-rich nation to its knees.
China's Xi, out of COVID bubble, faces changed world at G-20
Read full article: China's Xi, out of COVID bubble, faces changed world at G-20Chinese President Xi Jinping is leaving his country’s COVID-19 bubble and venturing abroad next week into a dramatically changed world marked by rising confrontation.
Grain supply tops Putin's talks with African Union leader
Read full article: Grain supply tops Putin's talks with African Union leaderThe chairman of the African Union, Senegal’s President Macy Sall, has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the fighting in Ukraine and Western sanctions had worsened food shortages, He appealed to other countries to ensure grain and fertilizer exports aren’t blocked.
PSG player criticized for missing anti-homophobia day game
Read full article: PSG player criticized for missing anti-homophobia day gameA group fighting homophobia in soccer has called on the French league and Paris Saint-Germain to ask player Idrissa Gueye for an explanation after he missed a game last week amid reports that he refused to play because he did not want to wear a rainbow-colored number on the back of his jersey.
Mali calls on France to withdraw soldiers "without delay"
Read full article: Mali calls on France to withdraw soldiers "without delay"Mali’s ruling junta is demanding the immediate departure of French and European forces, a day after France announced that it will withdraw its troops from the West African country.
Top US diplomat warns Russian group not to interfere in Mali
Read full article: Top US diplomat warns Russian group not to interfere in MaliU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning a shadowy Russian group with connections to the Kremlin against interfering in efforts to restore democracy in the West African nation of Mali.
Blinken headed to Africa to address various crises
Read full article: Blinken headed to Africa to address various crisesSecretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Africa next week as the Biden administration intensifies diplomatic efforts to resolve crises in Ethiopia and Sudan and seeks to boost counterterrorism cooperation.
The Latest: Most of S Korean warship's crew have coronavirus
Read full article: The Latest: Most of S Korean warship's crew have coronavirusThe number of infected sailors on a South Korean destroyer on an anti-piracy mission off East Africa has soared to 247, the largest cluster for the country’s military during the coronavirus pandemic.
Leaders agree in Paris on helping African economies revive
Read full article: Leaders agree in Paris on helping African economies reviveMore than 20 African heads of state and top officials from European governments, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to seek an additional $100 billion for reviving Africa’s economies crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chad President Deby, ally in fighting extremism, dies at 68
Read full article: Chad President Deby, ally in fighting extremism, dies at 68President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled Chad for more than 30 years and became an important ally to Western nations in the fight against Islamic extremism in Africa, has died.
Senegal, Spain leaders seek to encourage legal migration
Read full article: Senegal, Spain leaders seek to encourage legal migrationSenegal and Spain signed a memorandum of understanding to encourage circular migration as part of efforts to mitigate migration flows that have been increasing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
EXPLAINER: Why Senegal protesters are clashing with police
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why Senegal protesters are clashing with policeDeadly protests have erupted over the past week in the West African nation of Senegal, long considered a bastion of democracy and a regional leader on diplomacy issues. Anti-government protesters have set supermarkets ablaze and lobbed rocks at riot police in a rare display of violence on the streets of the capital, Dakar. Sonko's supporters say Senegalese President Macky Sall is trying to derail the opposition leader's political future. The protesters see Sonko's arrest as just one example of corruption in a government beset by greed. Sall went on national television late Monday, six days after the protesters first began demonstrating.
Senegal opposition leader released as new clashes erupt
Read full article: Senegal opposition leader released as new clashes eruptDemonstrators shout slogans in front of riot policemen during a protest against the arrest of opposition leader and former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko, Senegal, Monday, March 8, 2021. Senegalese authorities have freed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko while he awaits trial on charges of rape and making death threats. Upon his release, the 46-year-old politician blamed his arrest on President Macky Sall, accusing the incumbent leader of seeking to sideline his future political prospects before the country's 2024 election. While Sonko publicly accused the president of plunging Senegal into an unprecedented crisis, the opposition leader said his goal wasn't to force Sall from power. Karim Wade, the son of the president Sall defeated in 2012, was once widely seen as the heir apparent before he was charged with corruption the following year.
Protests backing opposition leader escalate in Senegal
Read full article: Protests backing opposition leader escalate in SenegalA demonstrator holds up a Senegalese flag during protests against the arrest of opposition leader and former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, March 5, 2021. Days of violent protests in Senegal have killed at least one person, local reports say, as young people take to the streets nationwide in support of the main opposition leader who was detained Wednesday. This week’s unrest in Dakar has been the worst seen in years in a country known for its stability. Police moved in to disperse crowds throwing objects at security forces and setting tires, pieces of wood and other objects on fire near the tribunal where opposition leader Ousmane Sonko appeared. Demonstrators reappeared after prayers to be confronted by authorities lobbing tear gas cannisters.
Senegal's opposition leader arrested amid violent protests
Read full article: Senegal's opposition leader arrested amid violent protestsA demonstrator throws a rock at riot police during protests in support of main opposition leader and former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Sonko was arrested Wednesday on charges of disturbing the public order after hundreds of his supporters clashed with police while he was heading to the court to face rape charges. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)DAKAR – Senegal’s main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was arrested Wednesday on charges of disturbing the public order after hundreds of his supporters clashed with police while he was heading to the court to face rape charges. Sonko, who placed third in the 2019 elections, was accused of rape last month by an employee at a beauty salon. Ad“My car has been blocked for over an hour by the gendarmerie commanded by the prefect of Dakar.
Spain's foreign minister visits Senegal to discuss migration
Read full article: Spain's foreign minister visits Senegal to discuss migration(AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)DAKAR – Spain’s foreign minister met Sunday with Senegal's president in the West African country’s capital Sunday to discuss the sudden increase of Senegalese migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands by boat. Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya met with President Macky Sall in Dakar to discuss migration and border cooperation between Spain, the European Union and Senegal. Human rights groups have been warning about the reopening of the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands since late 2019, when arrivals began increasing slowly. He participated in the meeting between Spain's foreign minister and Senegalese counterpart Aïssata Tall Sall. Sarr said they would work with Spain to increase legal ways for Senegalese to work in Europe, including circular migration programs.
Europe, Gates pledge funds to get vaccines tor poor nations
Read full article: Europe, Gates pledge funds to get vaccines tor poor nationsThat includes Covax, an ambitious but troubled global project to buy and deliver virus vaccines for the world’s poorest people. France and the European Union's executive commission each promised 100 million euros (about $118 million) for the WHO vaccine efforts. Spain promised 50 million euros (about $59 million), and the Gates Foundation promised $70 million (about 59.3 million euros). The new financing is in addition to the funds that countries previously contributed to Covax. Many European countries are back under various levels of lockdowns and with their hospitals under heavy strain.
Mali's former president Amadou Toumani Toure dies at 72
Read full article: Mali's former president Amadou Toumani Toure dies at 72FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 file photo, President of Mali Amadou Toumani Toure gestures after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the chancellory in Berlin, Germany. Mali's former president Amadou Toumani Toure, who served as Mali's president from 2002 until March 2012 when he was deposed by a military coup, has died at the age of 72, according to Senegal's President Macky Sall on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)BAMAKO – Mali’s former president Amadou Toumani Toure has died at the age of 72. Toure served as Mali’s president from 2002 until March 2012 when he was deposed by a military coup. He then became known as the “soldier of democracy.”Toure then served as a general under Mali’s president Alpha Oumar Konare, who was elected in 1992.
Senegal president offers condolences to Denver fire victims
Read full article: Senegal president offers condolences to Denver fire victimsAn investigator stands in the doorway of a home in suburban Denver on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, where five people were found dead after a fire. Three people escaped the fire by jumping from the home's second floor. Witnesses told firefighters that three people on the second floor of the burning home jumped to safety. Three people escaped Wednesday morning's fire by jumping from the homes second floor and are recovering from non-life-threatening injuries. The Denver coroner's office has not released the names or ages of the victims, who immigrated from Senegal in recent years.
The Latest: New Delhi's rising cases prompt mass test effort
Read full article: The Latest: New Delhi's rising cases prompt mass test effortIndia records the highest spike of more than 15,000 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, with Mumbai and New Delhi as the worst-hit cities in the country. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)NEW DELHI India has registered another record daily high in new virus cases as New Delhi emerged as its worst-hit city. Steve Sisolak says the state will begin mandating the use of face-coverings in public places in an effort to stem a rise in coronavirus cases four weeks after casinos, restaurants and other businesses started reopening. Nevada has reported more than 14,300 coronavirus cases and 494 deaths from COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic. Of the new cases reported Thursday, 13 were in Beijing and one in the neighboring province of Hebei.