Senegal’s constitutional council on Thursday confirmed the results of the July 31 legislative vote that saw the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition lose its comfortable majority in parliament. The published final results confirmed President Macky Sall’s BBY won 82 out of 165 seats, one short of the 83 required[Read More…]
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Senegal’s Ruling Coalition Loses Absolute Majority In Parliament
Senegalese President Macky Sall’s coalition has lost its absolute majority in parliament but finished first by a narrow margin in parliamentary polls, provisional results showed Thursday. It is the first time since the historically stable West African country’s independence in 1960 that the ruling party’s camp has lost that majority[Read More…]
Senegal Opposition Leader Asks Supporters To Defend Their Votes By All Means
By Diadie Ba A Senegalese opposition leader on Wednesday called on supporters to be ready to defend their votes by any means, alleging the ruling party of President Macky Sall wanted to steal a legislative election that the opposition claims to have won. Official results of Sunday’s vote are expected[Read More…]
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