Senegal'de muhalif lider ve tutuklu cumhurbaşkanı adayı serbest bırakıldı

Başkent Dakar'daki Cap Manuel Cezaevi'nde yatan Sonko ve Faye, genel siyasi af kapsamında gece yarısı salıverildi.Serbe...

Senegal's top opposition leaders Sonko, Faye released from prison, says lawyer

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his second-in-command, presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were released from prison in Dakar on Thursday evening, 10 days before the election, according to one of their lawyers and an AFP...

Senegal kicks off shortened election campaign after vote postponement crisis

Senegalese presidential candidates launched their shortened campaigns on Saturday, two days after a court confirmed the election would be held on March 24, ending weeks of uncertainty and kick-starting a competition that remains wide open.

International officials praise resilience of Senegal's democracy as new election date set

The African Union on Friday joined the United States and European Union in welcoming Senegal’s decision to hold a presidential election on March 24 after weeks of turmoil triggered by the vote’s delay.

Senegal's Constitutional Council agrees to March 24 election date for delayed presidential poll

Senegalese presidential candidates faced a shortened race to election day on Thursday after the constitutional council confirmed the delayed vote would be held on March 24, kick-starting a competition that remains wide open

Senegal'de cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimlerinin tarihi belli oldu

Senegal'de cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimlerinin tarihi belli olduSenegal'de cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimi 24 Mart'ta yapılacak.

Senegal sets March 24 as new date for delayed presidential election

Senegalese President Macky Sall has scheduled a delayed presidential election for March 24, the government said on Wednesday, after a top court ruled that a proposal to hold the vote after his mandate expires on April 2 was unconstitutional.

2019: Begging for Change - full documentary

In Senegal, thousands of young boys are forced into the streets, made to beg by the teachers at their Quranic schools.

Hundreds protest in Senegal to demand presidential elections be held before April 2

Several hundred people rallied in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Saturday calling for the country's postponed presidential elections to be held before April 2, the date when incumbent Macky Sall's term is set to end. 

Senegal'de göçmen faciası: Tekne alabora oldu 26 kişi öldü

Yerel basında çıkan haberlerde, Kanarya Adaları'na gitmek üzere yola çıkan bir balıkçı teknesinin başkent Dakar'a yakla...

Senegal leader Macky Sall announces amnesty bill to end election-linked turmoil

Senegal's President Macky Sall has proposed a general amnesty bill for political protesters arrested since 2021, as he holds talks to end fresh turmoil over delayed elections.

Mati Diop's documentary 'Dahomey' on looted African art wins top prize at Berlin film festival

"Dahomey", a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe's return of looted antiquities to Africa, won the Berlin film festival's top prize Saturday.

Senegal’s Macky Sall leaves date open for delayed presidential election

Senegal's President Macky Sall said Thursday his mandate would end as planned on April 2, but left open the new date for a presidential election which he postponed earlier this month.

Senegal’s Constitutional Council overturns delay of Feb. 25 presidential poll

Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the president's postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional. 

Dakar authorities ban protest march against Senegal's delayed presidential vote

A protest march called on Tuesday against Senegalese President Macky Sall's controversial move to delay this month's presidential poll to December has been postponed after authorities banned it, organisers said.

Senegal vote delay not ‘legitimate’, says US

The vote to delay Senegal's presidential election until December "cannot be considered legitimate", the US state department said, after the move plunged the normally stable West African nation into its worst crisis in decades.

Senegal’s democratic record on the line as presidential vote delay sparks political crisis

Violent protests have roiled Senegal since President Macky Sall abruptly called off a planned election at the weekend, with just three weeks to go before the high-stakes vote. The crisis puts one of West Africa’s most stable democracies to the...

Senegalese MPs vote to delay presidential poll, sparking protests

Senegalese lawmakers voted late Monday to delay this month’s presidential election until December, an unprecedented move that has sparked international concern over a country normally seen as a beacon of stability in West Africa.

Senegal parliament to debate election delay after police disperse protests

Deputies in Senegal's parliament will meet Monday to consider the postponement of presidential elections announced by President Macky Sall, a move that has plunged the country into crisis.

Senegal'de göstericiler sokaklara çıktı... Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimleri süresiz ertelenmişti

Senegal'de göstericiler sokaklara çıktı... Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimleri süresiz ertelenmiştiSenegal'de 25 Şubat'ta yapılması planlanan Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimlerinin ertelenmesi üzerine sokaklara çıkan göstericilere biber gazıyla müdahale edildi.

Senegal faces opposition backlash after President Sall postpones vote

Opposition parties prepared to demonstrate on Sunday after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election set for February 25, sparking a wave of international concern.