Senegal Election
latest news & developments
Senegal’s Sall eyes parliamentary majority
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.
Senegal’s Sall: The protege who toppled his mentor
Senegal’s Macky Sall, a 50-year-old geologist, ended Abdoulaye Wade’s tenacious rule by triumphing over his mentor.
Riots erupt in Senegal’s holy city of Tivaouane
Violence has broken out in Tivaouane, the seat of Senegal’s largest Islamic brotherhood, the Tidiane, where the mayor’s office was burned down.