2012-02-08
Senegal's Foreign Minister Visits Nation to 'Strengthen Ties'
[Daily Observer]
The Foreign Affairs minister of the Republic of Senegal Tuesday morning held talks with the president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh at State House in Banjul to among other things, strengthen the existing ties' between the two nations.2012-02-08
Senegal's Foreign Minister Visits Nation to 'Strengthen Ties'
[Daily Observer]
The Foreign Affairs minister of the Republic of Senegal Tuesday morning held talks with the president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh at State House in Banjul to among other things, 'strengthen the existing ties' between the two nations. 2012-02-06
Students Call for President to Step Down
[IPS]
Dakar -
The friends of slain Senegalese student protester, Mamadou Diop, say that the 32-year-old master's student was against injustice and that is why he was protesting against President Abdoulaye Wade's bid for a third term of office. 2012-02-07
Berman - 'Lack of Transparency in Senegal'
[RNW Africa]
The head of the European Union (EU) Observer Mission in Senegal has denounced a "lack of transparency" from the Senegalese Constitutional Council. 2012-02-07
WACSOF Comments to the Unrest in Senegal
[Foroyaa]
Dr Ibrahim Jibrin, (President of WACSOF) and Abdoul Gadiry Diallo, (Chair of WACSOF Communique) have issued a press release to affirm their position on the unrest in Senegal. The release states that WACSOF finally appeals to all stakeholders in the process to promote dialogue and respect democratic principles. The West African Civil Society Forum recommends that: 2012-02-05
Wade Guns for Seven More Years
[Nation]
One of Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's claims to fame is a bronze statuesque in the capital Dakar: The African Renaissance Monument. 2012-02-06
Bafana Bafana to Play Senegal in Durban
[SAFA]
The South African Football Association (SAFA) wishes to announce that Bafana Bafana will play an international friendly match against the Teranga Lions of Senegal. The clash will take place on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 in Durban. 2012-02-04
Can 2012 - the Home Stretch
[Nation]
The first cull is done. It's goodbye to eight teams and the battle continues for the remaining eight. 2012-02-06
For Crying Out Loud, Leave Nation Alone - Go Home Grandpa Wade
[Monitor]
How the Senegalese, especially those thronging the streets and getting fatally shot at, must be wishing that Mr Abdoulaye Wade would just disappear, preferably six feet under. The man, however, wants a third seven-year term. 2012-02-06
Hubris May Snare Senegal's Wily 'Hare' Wade
[Citizen]
I will tread on no corpses to get to the presidential palace," Senegal's Abdoulaye Wade once declared from the opposition benches in a famous pledge to win power by democratic means. But 12 years after he gained the presidency of the West African nation through the ballot box at his fifth attempt, riots over the octogenarian leader's bid for re-election in an upcoming February 26 vote have already caused at least four deaths. 2012-02-02
U.S. Legal Firm Helps Wade Fight for Third Term
[allAfrica.com]
Washington, DC -
An Atlanta-based law firm with an extensive practice with U.S. government agencies in Washington has been assisting Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade with his controversial bid to seek a third term of office. 2012-02-03
President Wade v. the People
[Fahamu]
The deadly violence that has broken out in Senegal seems surreal even to the most seasoned analysts of the West African nation's political evolution. Angry Senegalese believe President Wade has executed a coup to stay in power. 2012-02-03
Youth On the Streets for Change
[RNW Africa]
Dakar -
"I never thought Senegal would get to a stage when the police would beat us and shoot at us just because we are asking the president to leave power. I never thought that some would die in a brutal way for merely exercising their democratic right to protest," says a 24-year-old Senegalese named Lemzo. He is a former street trader responding to reports that a student had just been run over by a police truck. 2012-02-03
Controversies and Fear of Election-Related Violence Ahead of the Presidential Poll in Senegal
[ISS]
On Friday, 27 January, the Conseil Constitutionnel (Constitutional Court) of Senegal announced its much-anticipated verdict on the validity or lack thereof of the various candidatures for the forthcoming presidential elections scheduled for 26th February. 2012-02-03
Wade Should Drop Third Terms Plans
[Nairobi Star]
Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade, 85, has announced that he is standing for a third term in the February 26 elections. Angry crowds have been protesting ever since the constitutional council gave him the go-ahead to stand again, and simultaneously disqualified singer Youssour Ndour for not having 10,000 validated signatures. 2012-02-03
Wade Downplays Riots
[Monitor]
Dakar -
Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade has downplayed the ongoing violence in the country by describing the crisis as a "light wind that should worry no one and will soon subside." 2012-02-02
UN Rights Chief Questions Use of Force
[UN News]
The United Nations human rights chief today voiced concern about the possible use of excessive force by Senegalese authorities amid the protests that have erupted ahead of the presidential election scheduled for later this month. 2012-02-01
Four Die in Anti-Wade Protests
[allAfrica.com]
Four people have died in demonstrations since Senegal's Constitutional Court last week ruled that Abdoulaye Wade could run for re-election as president. 2012-02-01
Violence After Validation of Wade Candidacy
[IPS]
Dakar -
It was stones against tear gas in the Senegalese capital this morning as students protested the killing of one of their own on Tuesday evening. At least four people have died since Jan. 27, in wider demonstrations against the controversial validation of President Abdoulaye Wade's candidacy for re-election for a third term. 2012-02-03
Anger Mounts in Senegal As Election Nears, At Least 1 Killed
[Ghanaian Chronicle]
Senegal remained tense Wednesday following days of violent protests over a court decision that allows the incumbent president to run for a third term. |
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