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Senegal's Macky Sall bows to pressure from Sonko's supporters over third term

 06:42 05/07/2023

Senegal's President Macky Sall appears to have saved his country from plunging into a deeper crisis by declaring that he will step down at the end of his two terms.
The announcement by President Macky Sall of Senegal was “a huge relief for Senegal and the African continent,” a rights activist said.Credit...Carmen Abd Ali for The New York Times

Senegalese President Macky Sall rules out third term after public backlash

 07:34 04/07/2023

Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Monday ended months of tense uncertainty by saying he would not seek a third term next year, clearing the way for open elections in the West African nation, long considered a bastion of democracy in a troubled region.
Image: Leo Correa/AP/picture alliance / Crowds of protesters in face covers set tires and debris on fire, squaring up to police in various districts

Senegal protests: More clashes erupt as death toll rises

 07:37 04/06/2023

Clashes between supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and the police have killed at least 15 people. The violence erupted after he was sentenced to two years in prison.
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko looks on during a meeting in Ziguinchor, Senegal on May 24, 2023. © Muhamadou Bittaye, AFP

Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko sentenced to two years for 'corrupting youth'

 07:48 01/06/2023

A court in Senegal on Wednesday sentenced opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, to two years in prison on charges of "corrupting youth" but acquitted him of rape and issuing death threats.
REUTERS / Mr Sonko's supporters squared up to security forces outside the court on Monday

Senegal protests: Ousmane Sonko charged with rape

 13:48 08/03/2021

A judge in Senegal has charged opposition leader Ousmane Sonko with rape and released him on bail, after days of deadly protests sparked by his arrest last week.
Franck Fife, AFP | The Dakar Rally will end a decade in South America and move to the deserts of Saudi Arabia next year, organisers announced on Monday.

Dakar Rally moves from South America to Saudi Arabia

 12:39 15/04/2019

The Dakar Rally will be held in Saudi Arabia from 2020, organisers announced Monday, offering contestants an "unknown landscape and uncharted terrain".
Seyllou, AFP | Incumbent President Macky Sall waves to supporters after casting his vote for Senegal's presidential elections at a polling station in Fatick on February 24, 2019

Senegal's Constitutional Court confirms Macky Sall's reelection

 15:11 05/03/2019

The Senegalese Constitutional Court confirmed on Tuesday the reelection of President Macky Sall with 58.26 percent of the vote cast in the February 24 poll.
Senegal's President Macky Sall (AFP Photo/THIERRY CHARLIER)

Senegal ruling party coalition claims election landslide

 15:39 31/07/2017

The ruling coalition had "emerged victorious"
El Hadji Diouf now lives and works in his native Senegal

El Hadji Diouf: I am not a bad guy, says controversial Senegal great

 09:35 26/06/2017

El Hadji Diouf is a hero in Senegal. Everywhere he goes, he is mobbed by fans both young and old. His countrymen are still grateful for the stellar role he played during the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
© AFP Archive | Hissène Habré ruled Chad from 1982-1990

Senegal court upholds war crimes ruling against Habré

 13:16 27/04/2017

A special court in Senegal on Thursday upheld former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré's life sentence for war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture, but acquitted him of rape.
Senegalese security forces and civilians outside the courthouse in Dakar whe-re Hissène Habré, the former Chadian dictator, was found guilty of crimes against humanity. Photograph: Seyllou/AFP/Getty Images

Hissène Habré's conviction the first step on a longer road to justice for Chad

 10:23 03/06/2016

The former dictator has been found guilty of crimes against humanity but, for survivors of his brutal regime, torment and unanswered questions endure
Habré is escorted by prison guards into the courtroom in Dakar last July. He has heard dozens of Chadians describe their suffering at the hands of his officials. Photograph: Seyllou/AFP/Getty Images

Former Chad dictator to learn fate after alleged victims' long fight for justice

 22:34 29/05/2016

Dakar court to give verdict on Monday on whether Hissène Habré is guilty of murder, torture, rape and crimes against humanity
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