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Dakar – Senegal’s ex-president Abdoulaye Wade, 86, who lost a controversial re-election bid in March, will not be retiring from politics, he said in an interview published on Monday. “There is no political retirement for me. As long as I … read more »
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Jeggan C Senghor THE PAST For over four decades the history of relations between Senegal and The Gambia was dominated by an almost exclusive focus on ways and means of crafting ‘Senegambia’; that is, the integration of the two states … read more »
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The West Africa has found itself in the news recently for two diametrically opposed phenomena: the coup in Mali just six weeks to national elections and the just concluded run-off elections in Senegal. The Senegalese elections are especially poignant for … read more »
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By Kissy Agyeman-Togobo, Songhai Advisory Election fever grips West African nation of Senegal in presidential polls Incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade fails to emerge victorious in the first round against 13 other challengers Run-off vote expected before 1 April between Wade … read more »
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Dakar – After days of predicting that he would win a third term with a crushing majority, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade on Monday acknowledged that he may not have won enough votes to avoid a runoff. The normally loquacious leader … read more »
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By Alpha Diedhiou Senegal has long been regarded by many observers as a democratic example in Africa. Despite the country being led by one political party – the Socialist Party – since independence, transfers of power have generally taken place … read more »
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President Wade wants a third term in office over the dead bodies of Senegalese people. Yet this is the same man who has tried to identify with Pan-Africanism. After Sunday’s elections, popular struggles for a better Senegal will continue. Abdoulaye … read more »
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Thies – Senegal leader Abdoulaye Wade, facing a storm of criticism over his third term presidential bid, rallied voters in the city of Thies on Wednesday evening after days of opposition protests. About 5 000 supporters gathered in a square … read more »
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By Arame Tall The deadly violence that has broken out in Senegal seems surreal even to the most seasoned analysts of the West African nation’s political evolution. Angry Senegalese believe President Wade has executed a coup to stay in power. … read more »
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Dakar – Senegal’s opposition plans to hold an illegal protest on Friday, stoking fears of violence as the nation braces for a ruling on whether leader Abdoulaye Wade, 85, can seek a disputed third term in office. Members of the … read more »
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The unpopular son of Senegal’s president said in an angry and defensive letter that he has been maligned in protests against him and against his father’s alleged plan to install him as vice president. Karim Wade, a minister of state, … read more »
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November 6, 2010 by benim
Senegal has been held up as one of Africa’s model democracies. It has an established multi-party system and a tradition of civilian rule. Although poverty is widespread and unemployment is high, the country has one of the region’s more stable … read more »
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