Senegalese President’s party tipped to win legislative poll as some opposition concede
Dakar, Senegal Reuters Expectations were growing that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s party would win Senegal’s Sunday legislative elections after two opposition leaders conceded while votes were still being counted. The heated campaign period had revived concerns about unrest as political rivals clashed, sometimes violently. The West African nation saw some of the worst political violence […]
Senegal heads to the polls amid fiscal crisis, threat of unrest
Dakar, Senegal Reuters Senegal will vote in legislative elections on Sunday that will determine whether the new president and government can gain control over the national assembly and push through their agenda for reforms. The high stakes in the election are threatening to spark renewed unrest following a period of calm. The run-up to the […]