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1 – 10 of 15The 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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SENEGAL: Election delay will generate more unrest
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES285025
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The dismissals follow growing public criticism of the lack of urgency and policy direction of the new administration and came on the same day Barrow concluded a three-day retreat…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220813
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The newly formed opposition and civil society alliance, the Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D), has questioned the independence and rationale for the Commission, given…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260797
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He had been arrested for disrupting public disorder and attending an illegal demonstration after protests erupted as he responded to a court summons concerning rape allegations…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260116
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The coup leaders are adamant that they should be allowed to lead the transition, while ECOWAS insists that they should hand over to an interim civilian government.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256368
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Out of ECOWAS’s 15 member states, only Togo and The Gambia do not have a two-term stipulation. However, the regional organisation is pushing for every member state to set such…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224717
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This comes despite increasing cases of COVID-19 cases nationwide, with the government forced this week to postpone the planned return of school students after ten teachers tested…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253069
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SENEGAL: Tensions will grow over arrest of Sonko
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES259965
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SENEGAL: Defection highlights Sall's dilemma