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Dakar, Apr 9 (AP) Hundreds of workers, union members and opposition supporters marched in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Wednesday to protest what they say are broken government promises and a worsening ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal's ousted PM Sonko boycotts new government, raising fears of political deadlock
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal 's ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said his ruling majority party will not participate in the new government after months of tensions with President Bassirou Diomaye ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal’s Faye launches a new party, formalising his split with Sonko
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dakar, Senegal – Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched a new political party, formalising his split with former ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: 5 questions on why tensions are flaring on the Senegal-Gambia border
The demolition in July of a small Gambian wall by the Senegalese army nearly triggered a diplomatic crisis between Dakar and Banjul. A joint commission is trying to settle a border that colonial ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal president pardons political rival ex-mayor
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's president has pardoned one of his main political rivals, the former mayor of Dakar, who was jailed in 2018 on corruption charges. President Macky Sall on Sunday ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal heads to presidential polls after weeks of political turmoil
The recent unrest in Senegal was the latest chapter in episodes of violence since 2021 after President Macky Sall's intervention to delay the presidential vote.
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal's Faye breaks ties with Sonko to launch new political party
The Senegalese president unveiled his new party at a gathering in Dakar on Saturday, describing it as "the majority party in this country". In a packed assembly of hundreds of supporters, those who ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal's Faye Plans to Form His Own Political Party
Senegal's Faye Plans to Form His Own Political Party DAKAR, July 6 (Reuters) - Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is planning to set up his own political party, a coalition supporting him ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal’s ousted PM Sonko boycotts new government, raising fears of political deadlock
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal ‘s ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said his ruling majority party will not participate in the new government after months of tensions with President Bassirou Diomaye ...