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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Senegal’s Ruling Party, Opposition Both Claim Victory After Legislative Vote
By Ngouda Dione and Diadie Ba Senegalese President Macky Sall’s ruling party and the opposition both claimed victory after legislative elections on Sunday, while awaiting the release of official results. Former prime minister Aminata Toure, who led the ruling coalition’s list in the legislative election announced partial results on national[Read More…]
Senegal’s Ruling Party Says Holds Majority After Legislative Vote
Senegal President Macky Sall’s ruling coalition said on Monday it has won 30 of the country’s 46 administrative departments, giving it a slim majority parliament following Sunday’s legislative election. Former prime minister Aminata Toure, who led the ruling coalition’s list in the legislative election announced the partial results on national[Read More…]
The Stakes In Senegal’s 2022 Legislative Polls
Six months after the local elections, the Senegalese voters are once again called to the polls for a new composition of the National Assembly. In principle, the July 31, 2022 legislative elections are the beginning of a sprint down the stretch that leads directly to the February 2024 Presidential elections.[Read More…]
Senegal Opposition Postpones Protest To Spare Muslim Festivities
Senegal’s main opposition coalition called off planned protests on Wednesday to avoid disrupting end-of-school exams and preparations for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday early next month, one of its leaders Ousmane Sonko said. There were fears Wednesday’s banned protest would mirror similar nationwide demonstrations that turned violent on June 17[Read More…]
Senegal Court Hands Down Prison Sentence To Opposition MP Over Protests
A Senegal court Tuesday handed an opposition MP a six-month suspended prison sentence for defying a ban on protests in the tense run-up to legislative elections in July. Another lawmaker and 82 other defendants tried in the same case were released. MPs Dethie Fall and Mame Diarra Fame were tried[Read More…]
Senegal’s Opposition Supporters Bang Pots And Pans In Noisy Protest
Senegalese honked car horns and banged on pots and pans in the capital Dakar on Wednesday evening in the latest protest organised by the political opposition ahead of legislative elections next month. Senegal’s main opposition coalition, Yewwi Askan Wi, asked its supporters to come to their windows, balconies and doorways[Read More…]
Senegal Opposition Calls For Renewed Demonstrations
Senegal’s main opposition leader on Monday called for a fresh demonstration to be held on June 29, despite the previous one being banned and the ensuing clashes leaving three dead. Ousmane Sonko, who came third in the last presidential election, also called on citizens to bang pots and pans in[Read More…]
Senegal Opposition Vows To Hold Banned Demonstration
Senegalese authorities on Wednesday banned a planned demonstration against the government in Dakar on Friday, but the opposition announced it would override it amid growing pre-election tensions. “We maintain our demonstration. There is no legal basis for the prefect’s decision,” Khalifa Sall told reporters. An order of the prefect of[Read More…]
Senegal: Demonstration Against Rejection Of Opposition Electoral List
Thousands of Senegalese demonstrated Wednesday afternoon in Dakar against the rejection of the national list of the opposition for the next legislative elections and more generally against the government, AFP journalists noted. A dense crowd largely draped in the national colors green, gold and red gathered at the Place de[Read More…]
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