DAKAR, SENEGAL | Xinhua | Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the candidate of the opposition coalition “Diomaye President,” has won Senegal’s presidential election in the first round with 54.28 percent of the total votes cast, according to the final results announced Friday by the Constitutional Council. “Considering that candidate Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar …
Read More »Senegal elects 44 year old Diomaye Faye as President
DAKAR, SENEGAL | Xinhua | Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the candidate of the opposition coalition “Diomaye President,” has won Senegal’s presidential election, according to results released Wednesday by the country’s National Vote Counting Commission. Faye secured a total of 2,434,751 votes, constituting 54.28 percent of the total votes cast, said Amady …
Read More »Senegal’s ruling coalition candidate concedes defeat, congratulates Faye on winning election
DAKAR | Xinhua | Senegal’s ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba congratulates his rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning the presidential election in the first round, the ruling coalition said Monday. Amadou Ba, former prime minister of outgoing President Macky Sall, thus conceded defeat, as shown by the early trends, which …
Read More »Presidential election kicks off in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal | Xinhua | The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started today at 8 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). According to statistics from the General Directorate of Elections, approximately 7.37 million voters, over 7 million domestically and the remainder abroad are expected to cast their ballots to …
Read More »‘Why should we call for a dialogue?
Senegalese ask President Macky Sall: Dialogue for whom, with whom and about what? COMMENT | MAMADOU NDAO | There is a right time for everything, including dialogue, which is what President Macky Sall is calling for. A short time before the start of the electoral campaign, he has chosen to …
Read More »Senegalese parliament vote postpones presidential election to December
DAKAR | Xinhua | Senegal’s parliament on Monday adopted a bill postponing the presidential election until Dec. 15 this year. Deputies from the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition and the main opposition Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) voted on the bill, which enjoyed majority backing. The bill was proposed by PDS …
Read More »Senegalese president announces postponement of Feb. 25 presidential election
DAKAR, SENEGAL | Xinhua | Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the postponement of the presidential election originally scheduled for Feb. 25. The announcement was made in a message broadcast to the nation just a few hours before the start of the electoral campaign midnight Sunday. The National Assembly …
Read More »Queen Cranes regroups for FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Senegal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Under 20 Women’s team- the Queen Cranes – will today start preparations ahead of the forthcoming third round FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier matches against Senegal. According to a statement from FUFA, at least 28 players have been summoned by coach …
Read More »Brazil to meet Guinea, Senegal in friendlies
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazil will play friendlies against Guinea and Senegal in Europe next month as the South American giants prepare for 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The five-time world champions will meet Guinea in Barcelona on June 17 and Senegal in Lisbon three days later, the Brazilian …
Read More »World Bank releases over 150 mln USD to help Senegal accelerate digital economy
Dakar, Senegal | Xinhua | The World Bank has granted Senegal 91 billion CFA francs (about 151.4 million U.S. dollars) in financing to implement a project to accelerate the country’s digital economy. The financing agreement was signed Thursday in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, by Mamadou Moustapha Ba, minister of finance …
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