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9 Apr
At the end of a three-day tour that took him successively to Kenya, Rwanda and Ivory Coast, France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné spoke to FRANCE 24 and RFI about relations with Rwanda, reform of the CFA franc, France's military presence in Africa and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
7 Apr
Senegal has a new president. Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in today, marking a dramatic change for the former opposition figure who was in jail just a few weeks ago. The 44-year-old swept last month's elections on pledges of radical reform just days after being released from prison.
1 Apr
Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, paving the way for his inauguration as the country's fifth president.
26 Mar
Senegal's election commission said opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye has won almost 54% of the vote, with 90% of the ballots counted. Faye had been released from jail just days ago.
15 Mar
Ousmane Sonko, who finished third in the country's 2019 presidential election, is widely seen as the main challenger to President Macky Sall's ruling party.
7 Mar
Following weeks of protests, President Macky Sall's government has announced a presidential election will take place later this month.
23 Feb
Fifteen candidates in Senegal's delayed presidential election are urging President Macky Sall to quickly establish a new poll date. Meanwhile, more political prisoners are released. Also, Tunisia experiments with old wheat varieties in order to adapt to drought caused by climate change.
23 Feb
Macky Sall says April 2 will be the end of his mandate as president of Senegal, but a national dialogue is needed before setting a new election date. Also, Rwanda and the EU strike a deal on raw materials, but DR Congo slams the move. Plus, many unwanted old European cars end up in West Africa to be sold; an apparent bargain that can cost lives and damage the environment.
22 Feb
Following days of protests, Sall's government released 300 prisoners in Senegal. The civil society now wants the election to be held before the end of his term in April.
17 Feb
Senegal's Constitutional Council has ruled the postponement of the country's presidential election unconstitutional. Can Senegal maintain its reputation as one of the strongest democracies in coup-hit West Africa?
16 Feb
Senegal's top court says President Macky Sall's decree that postponed the presidential election is unconstitutional. Also, escalating violence in DR Congo is pushing more than 500,000 people to flee fighting in the east. And music is back on in Ethiopia after two years of conflict, as a new generation of musicians emerges in Addis Ababa.
16 Feb
Authorities in Senegal suspended mobile internet services and banned a protest march against the delay of the presidential election. International observers including France and the UN have expressed concern.

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