Senegal authorities ban event for opposition leader Sonko
Jailed Senegalese opposition leader’s nomination meeting blocked, raising questions about election fairness.
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Senegal: 79 candidates register their candidacies
Seventy-nine people filed their candidacy for the February 2024 presidential election in Senegal before the deadline
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Jailed opposition leader Sonko files to run for president
Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has submitted his candidacy to contest a February presidential election.
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Senegalese navy seizes 690 kg worth of cocaine
More than 800 kg of cocaine were also seized in January from a vessel off Dakar by the Senegalese navy.
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Exiled Senegal opposition leader Karim Wade eyes presidency
His previous criminal record barred him from contesting the 2019 elections, in which Sall secured re-election
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Senegal intercepts nearly 100 migrants en route to Europe
The gendarmerie said the migrants consisted of 83 Malians, seven people from the Gambia and three from Mauritania
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Senegal busts over $210M cocaine in key anti-drug operation
Senegal’s naval forces achieve a notable victory, intercepting and seizing a staggering $210 million worth of cocaine in a critical operation against drug trafficking.
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Landmine kills four soldiers in Senegal’s Casamance
Senegal’s military has been conducting security operations against separatist rebels affiliated with the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) for several months
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Museum for Black Civilization: Senegal opens door for country’s history
The Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar celebrates its fifth anniversary, but a sparse crowd disappoints during the free public day.
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Senegal’s top court to rule on Sonko’s presidential eligibility
Can Sonko overcome legal hurdles and challenge Senegal’s incumbent president? The court holds the key.
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