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Senegal’s Democratic Spotlight March 05, 2025

French politician Jacques Chirac once said that democracy is a luxury Africa can ill afford. But last year, the people of Senegal made clear in a free and fair presidential election that democracy can prevail in Africa. ...

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Senegal and Chad Just Sent the French Military Packing December 03, 2024

Washington should learn a lesson and ditch the counterterrorism lens now ...

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Can Senegal Play Peacemaker in a Splintered ECOWAS? July 03, 2024

Experts say ECOWAS’s tensions with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso could roll back years of regional diplomacy and affect security partnerships. ...

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Democracy Won in Senegal April 05, 2024

2024 is the biggest global election year in history and the future of democracy is on every ballot. But amid an international backsliding in democratic norms, including in countries with a longer history of democracy like India, Senegal’s election la...

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The Future of Global Democracy Lies in Africa April 04, 2024

By the end of 2024, the face of political Africa will—theoretically—no longer be the same. With nineteen elections scheduled this year, the continent will see presidents leave who were elected more than ten years ago (in Senegal and Ghana), uncertain...

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Why Senegal’s Election Crisis Matters March 22, 2024

On 6 March 2024, the Constitutional Council in Senegal issued a judgement that came as a huge relief to elected politicians and civil society campaigners right across West Africa. ...

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How Senegal’s Elites Killed Democracy February 15, 2024

Last week, Senegalese President Macky Sall postponed the country’s presidential elections, pushing them back from the scheduled date of Feb. 25 until December—the first time an election has been delayed since the country gained independence in 1960. ...

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Senegal’s Security Forces Have Killed at Least 3 People During Protests February 13, 2024

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Senegal Struggling Not To Succumb to ‘Coup Belt' February 13, 2024

The country's president is yet another African leader accused of clinging to power, perhaps at all costs. ...

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Senegal Election Crisis February 12, 2024

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Senegal: Protests Against Vote Delay February 10, 2024

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West Africa’s Political Stability Is in Peril February 10, 2024

Countries across West Africa are facing numerous challenges that could increase political turmoil in the region. This was exhibited in Monday’s postponement of presidential elections in Senegal — the region’s most stable democracy — and the declarati...

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West African Bloc Asks Senegal To Reverse the Election Delay February 07, 2024

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Senegal on the Brink February 06, 2024

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Senegal Parliament Delays Election Until December February 06, 2024

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Senegal Restricts Internet Access February 05, 2024

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Senegal’s President Postpones Presidential Elections Indefinitely February 03, 2024

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