Legislative elections set to give President Bassirou Diomaye Faye strong mandate to pursue ambitious reforms
Audit threatens African nation’s hard-won reputation as reliable place to do business, critics warn
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EU vessels are registering with African fleets and exploiting local fishing laws
Country’s youngest ever leader faces ‘massive expectation’ from voters
Ruling party rival concedes defeat as preliminary results point to big win for Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Previously stable west African democracy was hit by protests ahead of Sunday election
Supporters take to the streets of Dakar as high-profile critic of President Macky Sall is freed
President aims to set date for election next week after his decision to delay poll sparked constitutional crisis
Constitutional Council says Macky Sall does not have authority to cancel vote that must be held as soon as possible
One of Africa’s most stable democracies reels after postponement of vote to replace President Macky Sall
No shots were fired but the west African country missing its election has repercussions beyond its borders
Macky Sall’s move to postpone sparks protests in capital and opposition warnings of ‘constitutional coup’
Opposition groups denounce ‘constitutional coup’ that jeopardises democracy in stable west African country
West African county hit by unrest and allegations of a political witch hunt ahead of a bitterly contested presidential vote
Emboldened generals are realising they are likely to face little effective resistance to putsch attempts
Senegal president presses Moscow for humanitarian ‘progress’ ahead of Russia-Africa summit
Political tension defused with surprise withdrawal by incumbent in the face of protests and riots
Violence erupts in Dakar and southern town of Ziguinchor after presidential hopeful Ousmane Sonko convicted of ‘corrupting youth’
Ousmane Sonko’s conviction for ‘corrupting the youth’ could complicate his bid to challenge incumbent president
The director discusses dramatising the trial of a woman who left her child to die — and why it reflects ‘a very French form of racism’
Washington is seeking to entice nations away from financial and resource ties to China
Tougher challenge against France awaits in World Cup quarter-final
The rally is long gone, but Sarah Provan relishes the city’s laidback streetlife, beaches and markets — plus a pink lake and a North Korean behemoth
Rwanda and Senegal agreement a big step in plans to produce Covid jabs on the continent
