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Bassirou Diomaye Faye: From prison to Senegal’s presidential spotlight
From a Dakar prison to the presidency, Senegal's anti-establishment Bassirou Diomaye Faye embodies the winning charisma of his mentor and opposition figurehead Ousmane Sonko, who endorsed him as his replacement.
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Senegal’s ruling coalition presidential hopeful recognises opposition Faye's victory
Senegal's governing coalition candidate Amadou Ba on Monday recognised a win by anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the first-round of presidential elections and offered his congratulations, a statement said
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Vote count continues in Senegal's presidential election
Senegal's anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye appeared early Monday to be closing in on victory in a presidential poll that follows several years of unrest and a political crisis, while the governing coalition said it was certain of a second-round vote.
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Niger breaks off military cooperation with US
Niger's government announced on Saturday that it was breaking off "with immediate effect" its military cooperation agreement with the United States. The declaration came just a day after a senior US delegation left Niger, following a three-day visit to renew contact with the military junta that ousted the president and moved closer to Russia.
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Senegal opposition leaders Sonko, Faye released from prison ahead of vote
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his second-in-command, presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were released from prison in Dakar on Thursday, 10 days before the country's election.
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Somalia has 99% of debt cancelled in major boost for fragile recovery
Paris Club of creditor nations agrees $2bn cancellation as Mogadishu moves towards financial normalisation amid ongoing conflict
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Libyan leaders agree to cooperate after decade-long division
The African country has been in turmoil since the NATO-backed overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi more than a decade ago
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Former Ivorian president Gbagbo agrees to run in 2025 election
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo agreed on Saturday to lead the party he founded into the 2025 presidential elections, spokesman Katinan Kone told Reuters following a meeting of the party's central committee.
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Senegal kicks off shortened election campaign after vote postponement crisis
Senegalese presidential candidates launched their shortened campaigns on Saturday, two days after a court confirmed the election would be held on March 24, ending weeks of uncertainty and kick-starting a competition that remains wide open.
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Senegal sets March 24 as new date for delayed presidential election
Senegalese President Macky Sall has scheduled a delayed presidential election for March 24, the government said on Wednesday, after a top court ruled that a proposal to hold the vote after his mandate expires on April 2 was unconstitutional.
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Chad opposition leader killed in army attack on party headquarters, govt says
A leading opponent of Chad's ruling junta chief has died in an army assault on his party headquarters ahead of a May election when he was set to be the main rival to his cousin and transitional president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.
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Thousands of Nigerians protest soaring costs
Abuja (AFP) – Thousands of Nigerians rallied against soaring living costs on Tuesday as the worst economic crisis in a generation leaves many struggling to afford food.
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Senegal's Macky Sall proposes amnesty bill to calm election-linked turmoil
Senegal's President Macky Sall has proposed a general amnesty bill for political protesters arrested since 2021, as he holds talks to end fresh turmoil over delayed elections.
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Guinea's capital Conakry grinds to a halt as general strike begins
Guinea's capital came to a standstill Monday on the first day of an open-ended general strike in a key test for the junta that seized power in 2021 and banned demonstrations while muzzling critics.
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ECOWAS is internally weak – Kenyan analyst
The bloc has delivered nothing for West Africa, Ken Bosire has told RT
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West African bloc ECOWAS says it is lifting sanctions on Niger
West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year, a senior official announced Saturday.
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West African court orders deposed Niger president be freed immediately
Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held in detention since a July 26 coup, must be freed immediately, the court of the West African bloc, ECOWAS, ordered on Friday.
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Senegal's president says he'll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections
Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Thursday that he will end his term in April as expected, but he didn't give a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday, the delay of which has caused widespread protests in the country.
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