When the head of the ECOWAS mission to Senegal, Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari, visited President Macky Sall in his residence the day after the nation’s voters cast their ballots for the youngest President-elect in the country’s history, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, he met a president resigned to his fate, even eager to leave office. “If it were … Read more
The former Prime Minister of Senegal and candidate of the ruling party, Amadou Ba, has conceded defeat in the presidential election held on Sunday and has congratulated the main opposition candidate, Bassirou Faye, who is expected to be declared the winner. Although the official collation of results is still ongoing, results so far announced at … Read more
Observers said turnout among the more than 7 million registered voters appeared to be high in the morning, although more precise figures would be available later Sunday. Babacar Gueye, who heads Senegal’s civil society network of observers, said participation was important to give the election legitimacy. “At the opening of polling stations today, I have … Read more
The ECOWAS Commission, on Tuesday, urged the political class in Senegal to urgently respect the country’s constitution and allow elections to hold in line with the electoral calendar. The commission made the appeal in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The statement said that the commission was concerned … Read more
President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed Senegal’s planned February 25 presidential election, announcing in a televised address to the nation that he had cancelled the relevant electoral law due to electoral disputes he warned could fuel unrest. With little more than three weeks to go before the vote, the unprecedented step of delaying the poll, … Read more
