Senegal’s ‘beacon of stability and democracy’ at stake
Senegal has shut down several of its overseas consulates including in Paris and New York after they were targeted by a fresh wave of protests that has rocked the West… Read more »
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Civil society worried as Senegal’s leader tightens grip on power
Senegalese President Macky Sall is headed towards a second term in office, his prime minister has alleged. Mohammed Dionne said preliminary results suggested Mr Sall had secured about 57%… Read more »
Senegal needs Gambia exit strategy
Senegal’s leading role in solving Gambia’s political crisis has sealed its legitimacy to intervene and even interfere in Gambian affairs, first through its regionally mandated military force and now with… Read more »
Are more African leaders ready to give up power?
It has been a mixed electoral year in Africa, with peaceful handovers of power, alongside allegations of rigging and incumbents refusing to accept defeat, notes the BBC’s Dickens Olewe in… Read more »
Setting a precedent? Habré trial a model for international justice
Former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré has been found guilty by a Dakar court of crimes against humanity, rape, and sexual slavery. Habré’s trial marked the first of an ex-leader by… Read more »