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…]
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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…]
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…]
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