Norway will open an embassy in Dakar in the autumn of 2024. The mission will also be responsible for several other countries in West Africa. This is the first time Norway has established an embassy in Senegal. In addition to Senegal the new Embassy will be responsible for Norway’s diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso, Mali, […]
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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Africa’s youngest leader, Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. The Presidency disclosed this in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu to attend inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Faye.’ Tinubu, who is […]
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, has emerged as Senegal’s President-elect after an unprecedented victory in the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Here are ten things you need to know about Bassirou Faye Early Life: Born on March 25, 1980, in Ndiaganiao, Senegal Education Journey: Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2000 and earned a master’s degree […]
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AFTER weeks of political unrest, people in Senegal are voting for a new president. Seventeen candidates are on the ballot, each hoping to replace President Macky Sall who is barred from running again after reaching the two-term limit. The election had been due to take place last month, but Mr Sall postponed it, triggering […]
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Commission on Thursday convened an Extraordinary Session of its Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the ministerial level over the decision of Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger Republic to leave the community. The session also discussed the current political situation in Senegal where President Macky Sall postponed the […]
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The Senegalese parliament on Monday to approved postponing the country’s February 25 presidential election until December 15. Senegalese President Macky Sall had already said that the election will be postponed “indefinitely” due to problems with the “candidates list”. The list of candidates was approved and released by the constitutional council, of which two members are […]
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The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS has expressed “concern” on Saturday after the postponement of presidential elections in a member state, Senegal, and called for dialogue. The statement from the Economic Community of West African States reads: “The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States takes note of the decision that the Senegalese […]
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Senegal’s President Macky Sall has indefinitely postponed the presidential election that was scheduled to take place on February 25. Speaking in a televised address to the nation on Saturday, the president announced he had cancelled the relevant electoral law, citing a dispute over the candidate list. Sall said he signed a decree abolishing a November […]
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President of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency Macky Sall, has described Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, as a blessing to Senegal and Africa as a whole. He lauded the entrepreneurial and philanthropic activities of the frontline businessman and said, the highest civilian award in Senegal, the National Order of the Lion Award, was […]
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