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Today President Obama welcomed President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Joyce Banda of Malawi, and Prime Minister José Maria Pereira Neves of Cape Verde to the White House. The United States has strong … read more »
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Nine children have been killed by a fire at a Koranic school near the centre of Senegal’s capital, Dakar. The blaze broke out as 45 children aged from six to 12 slept inside a single room with wooden walls and … read more »
Africa deserves ‘more equitable partnership’ with world, Senegal President tells UN debate Only through more equitable partnerships with the global community can African nations achieve full development and consolidate democracy, Senegal’s President, Macky Sall, told the United Nations General Assembly’s … read more »
Ghana’s late president John Atta Mills is being laid to rest in a service attended by international dignitaries and African leaders. Mills died suddenly in July, reportedly with throat cancer. Mills’ death on July 24 came five months ahead of … read more »
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Liberians are observing 165 years of independence Thursday. To mark the occasion, the Liberian Diaspora in the United States held a one-day symposium in Washington to discuss their role in the reconstruction and development of their country, and the importance … read more »
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Scroll down for the video ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s longtime ruler and most powerful figure, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, is not attending an African Union summit that opened Sunday in Ethiopia, which further fueled speculation that he might be … read more »
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Senegalese police again questioned the son and ex-minister of former president Abdoulaye Wade on… Senegalese police again questioned the son and ex-minister of former president Abdoulaye Wade on Thursday as part of a probe into the old regime, local media … read more »
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DAKAR — Senegalese President Macky Sall’s coalition won a landslide majority in legislative polls, swooping up 119 of 150 seats in the national assembly, according to official results published Wednesday. Former president Abdoulaye Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party, which had dominated … read more »
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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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The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Wednesday. – – – – – EVENTS: KENYA-The central bank offers 2 billion shillings of 182-day Treasury bills at auction. … read more »
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BAMAKO — Mali’s police announced a wave of arrests overnight after officers seized containerloads of weapons, as the country’s new prime minister considered Thursday who should form his transitional government. Television footage showed assault rifles and ammunition clips as Colonel … read more »
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Mali’s former president Amadou Toumani Toure, who has not been seen he was ousted in a military coup, is being sheltered at Senegal’s embassy in Bamako. Senegalese President Macky Sall told reporters while visiting Paris on Wednesday that Mr. Toure … read more »
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The AU and ECOWAS need to act consistently and decisively to protect and uphold democracy when it is threatened by either military or civilian coups. In the last two weeks Africa’s democracy encountered two major events. In Senegal, a new … read more »
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Amy Niang The most salient outcome of the presidential elections in Senegal is a heightened, irreversible sense of empowerment; the notion that ordinary people constitute the first and most important institution in a democracy. After months of tension, fuelled by … read more »
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Senegal’s newly elected President Macky Sall has named his first cabinet just two days being sworn into office. Senegalese state television announced late Wednesday the president has appointed music icon Youssou Ndour to the culture and tourism ministry and former … read more »
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Senegalese superstar Youssou Ndour has been appointed the country’s new tourism and culture minister in President Macky Sall’s cabinet, according to a decree issued on Wednesday night. The Grammy-award winning singer, a fierce critic of former leader Abdoulaye Wade who … read more »
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His Excellency President John Evans Atta Mills has lauded Senegal’s strong march along the path of adding a lot of colour to Africa’s quest for greater democracy. Expatiating on the smooth transition of power, His Excellency President Atta Mills said, … read more »
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By Amy Niang After months of tension, fuelled by ex-President Abdoulaye Wade’s obstinate bid for a third term, there is a great sigh of relief that Senegal has managed peacefully to elect a new president. Most western countries and international … read more »
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DAKAR, Senegal—Senegal’s longtime president took office in 2000 before thousands gathered at a sports stadium. New President Macky Sall, by comparison, held a his short inauguration ceremony Monday in a tent on a hotel lawn. Thousands then followed his procession … read more »
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By Ato Aidoo Though relatively short, one of the most shameful revelations in contemporary American politics – McCarthyism, appears to be finding a permanent space in Ghanaian politics as accusations and commentaries on the economy have proven to be untrue. … read more »
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Tagged Abdoulaye Wade, Africa news, African news, African Union, Election, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mills, Macky Sall, McCarthyism, Nana Akufo-Addo
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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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Tagged Abdou Diouf, Abdoulaye Wade, Africa news, African news, Dakar, IndepthAfrica, Macky Sall, Sall, Senegal, Wade, West Africa
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Toby Leon Moorsom Macky Sall should be supported, but people should be suspicious and vigilant. He is, after all, Wade’s protégé. For peasants and petty traders living under feudal monarchies, the only thing worse than living with a plundering despotic … read more »
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Arame Tall Relief after news of Sall’s win and democratic transition following Senegal’s contested presidential election. Relief. Jubilation. Levity. And most of all: Liberation. These are the emotions that surged up as I, along with the 12 million Senegalese citizens … read more »
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Abdurazaq Magaji In Nigeria, the powers that be have decided that opposition politicians, people like Senegal’s Macky Sall, will have to wait for sixty years before they can ever become president. Lucky man. Macky Sall, that is. Were he a … read more »
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Two significant events happened in Africa last week that should force Nigerians; both the government and the governed to do a health check on the democracy we have in place presently. The military coup in Mali and the defeat of … read more »
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Dakar – World leaders and international observers on Monday lauded Senegal’s presidential runoff election, saying that the country’s peaceful vote and its quick resolution provided hope in a region long beset by coups and strongman rule. In a surprise move … read more »
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Senegal’s octogenarian ruler, Abdoulaye Wade, has hit the brick wall in his attempt to extend his 12-year rule. He has been soundly trounced in Sunday’s Presidential run off. Even before the official results could be … read more »
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The winner of Senegal’s presidential election, Macky Sall, has said the poll marks a “new era” for the country. He was speaking after his rival, current President Abdoulaye Wade, admitted defeat in Sunday’s run-off. Mr Wade’s bid for a third … read more »
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Senegalese superstar Youssou Ndour, who has lent his golden voice to politics, hit the campaign trail a week before run-off polls to rally support for presidential challenger Macky Sall. Ndour, along with all 12 presidential candidates who fell out of … read more »
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Dakar – The Senegalese Human Rights League on Wednesday expressed concern over violence during the electoral campaign ahead of a run-off election on March 25. The rights body said supporters of incumbent Abdoulaye Wade, 85 and his challenger Macky Sall … read more »
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