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1 – 10 of 81This ‘day without the press’ sought to call attention to what the media describes as existentially threatening tax burdens and a lack of government support for a sector beset with…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289132
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Tuareg rebels killed a large contingent of Russian fighters during the ambush in northern Mali. The men belonged to Russia’s African Corps, a group the Ministry of Defence created…
The Magal’s scale highlights the religious, economic and political clout of Touba, the Mouridiyya and Sufi orders more generally in Senegal. However, unlike their predecessors…
Despite campaigning on promises of a radical break with the past, the new government has been criticised for being slow to move. Partly this is because of an opposition-dominated…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288274
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This follows an upset March 24 victory over his main opponent, ruling party candidate Amadou Ba. Faye ran in place of main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was barred from…
The delay of the polls to December 15 has provoked domestic, regional and Western criticism. The postponement was announced by President Macky Sall and endorsed by a parliamentary…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285160
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This follows a highly controversial and contested postponement of the polls initially scheduled for February 25. A record 19 candidates are vying for the presidency, including…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285989
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This followed Sall’s July 3 announcement that he would not seek a controversial third term after months of ambiguity and increasing popular unrest.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282512
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Its principal objective is to prevent President Macky Sall from running for or winning a third presidential term in the February 2024 presidential election. F24 is also demanding…
He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. A violent response by the police and armed civilians, allegedly hired by ruling party elements, ensued. Amnesty International counted…