Democracy’s march has been relentless this year as world leaders confront the will of the people
How did he come to power and what you need to know about the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (Pastef)
The incoming head of state has promised the country profound change and left-wing pan-Africanism
The country should allow eligible candidates to contest the presidential election and in so doing uphold its democratic status in the region
Senegal’s Macky Sall has said what happens between his leaving office and the presidential election will also be discussed
The president’s official reason for postponing the upcoming election has been met with suspicion. Analysts say: follow the money
The West African country is now in the grip of its worst crisis in decades after President Macky Sall announced a delay to elections
Although the West African country has not experienced a coup, unlike others in the region, the February vote could be marred by violence
All Change for Archange: The Central African Republic held a constitutional referendum earlier this year, which, among other things, would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to run for a third term. Quelle surprise: results of the vote showed that 95% of voters were apparently in support of the changes. Bye Bye: There were a fair few […]
President Hakainde Hichilema is quickly squandering the respect the country once held on the international stage
Senegalese President Macky Sall didn’t give anything away until the last moment, when he announced he wouldn’t stand in the elections
Africans, among them South Africans, Nigerians, Ghanains, Congolese and Ivorians, are trying to flee into Poland and other countries neighbouring Ukraine
The system needs to be more open and inclusive to give young people, civil society, the private sector, academia, and others a spot at the table
The Continent observed the demonstrations outside Dakar’s Cheikh Anta Diop University
Until recently, many Casamancaise complained that Senegal would never accept a national political leader from the region – and this complaint fuelled the separatist sentiment
If we do not take care, presidents will make lawlessness the standard of our civic life. Let’s make sure it does not come to that!
From a house in Dakar, ex-Obama staffers ran a top-secret data analysis unit that transformed incumbent Macky Sall’s presidential campaign
Social-media platforms have their place, but it is investigative journalists who can effect change
Macky Sall has secured a solid majority of votes, winning a second term without the need for a run-off vote
Conceived in the 1960s, shortly after independence, Senegal’s new Museum of Black Civilisations has finally been completed
Investors discussed 60 projects and deals worth $40-billion with the aim of fast-tracking closure and removing policy and regulatory constraints
President Macky Sall will drop the reigns of power for 12 days to support the Senegalese team at the World Cup
Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, has what it takes to be considered the serious face of the continent.
Senegal’s Prime Minister Aminata Toure has been sacked after she did not win a local election in Grand Yoff.
Over 5.3-million people are expected to vote in elections seen as a key test for Macky Sall and his party, which control only a few local communities.
Africa’s heads of state have paid tribute to former president Nelson Mandela, who they say shaped democracy on the continent.
Verashni Pillay hopes Africans can move from a hormonal defence of certain emotive issues to a consistent approach to our democracy.
Senegal’s President Macky Sall kicked out his foreign and interior ministers in a major government reshuffle on Monday.
The Mail & Guardian takes a look at the continent’s new and not-so-new leaders who were elected into office this year.
Senegal has voted for a new Parliament with Macky Sall seeking a majority to put his policies into action after ousting Abdoulaye Wade in March.
Abdoulaye Wade’s two decades in power has come to an end, partly because of civil society’s impatience with the graft within the Senegal government.
The Senegalese drama teaches us that we need strongly rooted institutions to help govern African states, not super-centralised monoliths.