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Presidential camp wins majority in Senegal legislative poll

July 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Senegalo – Gambian relations: Continuities in the past and future

May 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Senegal’s new president sworn in Pictures

April 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Opposition Politics and Lessons of Senegal – by Nasir El-rufai

April 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Senegal’s game of thrones: Whose Victory?

March 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Senegalese vote ‘a hopeful sign’

March 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Senegal’s President-elect Macky Sall hails ‘new era’

March 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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