‘Only poetry can plaster’
Spokespeople for music icon and opposition activist Youssou N’Dour say the artist was hit by a projectile at the scene of a banned rally in Dakar.
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/ 5 February 2012
Opposition candidates in Senegal’s upcoming election pledged a new round of protests aimed at stopping President Abdoulaye Wade from running.
Singer Youssou N’Dour has announced his presidential bid, and joins a long list of celebrities with lofty political ambitions.
Senegal’s world-renowned singer Youssou N’Dour has announced his running for presidency against the West African country’s incumbent Adboulaye Wade.
Youssou N’Dour is putting his music career on hold so he can enter politics ahead of the presidential elections in his native Senegal next year.
Youssou N’Dour, who ignited worldwide controversy among fellow Muslims, performed on Saturday at a festival aimed at spreading understanding of Islam.