Senegal President Macky Sall said on Thursday that April 2 will be the end of his mandate as president of the West African nation. He added, however, that it was unlikely the election of a new ...

Sall's announcement could assuage fears he was planning to extend his rule – an issue that had contributed to a tense political climate, and sometimes violent protests in one of the region's stable ...

The West African nation is facing its worst political crisis in decades after Sall abruptly deferred the February 25 presidential vote just hours before campaigning was due to begin. The ...

Johannesburg — Senegal's parliament voted Monday to delay crucial national elections until Dec. 15 after chaotic scenes in the chamber that included opposition members being dragged out by police in ...

“I signed decree 2024-106 on 3 February, 2024, repealing decree 2023-2283 of 29 November, 2023, convening the electoral body,” announced Macky Sall on Saturday, 3 February at 2pm, in a speech ...

The decision by Senegalese President Macky Sall to postpone presidential elections by 10 months poses a serious threat to the political stability and peace in the west Africa nation that has for many ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal's parliament voted Monday to delay the West African nation's presidential election until Dec. 15 in a chaotic voting process that took place after opposition lawmakers were ...

Demonstrators were dispersed and pursued in the streets of Dakar by armed rioters that the forces of order turned a blind eye to. Total stations and Auchan supermarkets were ransacked by protesters.

Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was due to start. In an ...

President Macky Sall previously postponed the election without setting a date. On Wednesday, he also fired the prime minister, his party’s candidate for president. By Elian Peltier Reporting from ...