Senegalese protesters clash with police over election delay
Dakar, Senegal Reuters Senegalese security forces on Friday clashed with crowds of protesters opposed to the delay of a presidential election, as the justice minister rejected allegations that the postponement was an attempted power-grab. Less than three weeks before the 25th february vote, parliament voted to push it back to December, sealing an extension of […]
Three Senegal opposition lawmakers arrested after disputed vote delay
Dakar, Senegal Reuters Three Senegalese opposition lawmakers were arrested on Tuesday amid the fallout from parliament’s move to delay a presidential vote by 10 months that prompted West Africa’s economic and political bloc to call for the re-establishment of the electoral calendar. Lawmakers late on Monday approved a last-minute amendment to hold the vote on […]
Senegalese lawmakers vote to postpone presidential election to 15th December
Dakar, Senegal Reuters Senegal’s parliament on Monday voted to hold a postponed presidential election on 15th December in the face of public outcry that led some opposition lawmakers to blockade proceedings until security forces intervened. The move follows President Macky Sall’s unprecedented announcement of a postponement on Saturday that pitched the West African nation into […]
Senegal parliament to debate extending President’s mandate as protests break out
Dakar, Senegal Reuters Senegalese police on Sunday cracked down on protests against the postponement of the presidential election, as parliament prepared to debate a bill that would reschedule the vote for August and extend President Macky Sall’s mandate. Sall announced on Saturday the 25th February vote would be delayed to an unspecified date due to […]
Senegalese President Sall postpones presidential vote
Dakar, Senegal Reuters President Macky Sall postponed Senegal’s planned 25th February presidential election, announcing in a televised address to the nation on Saturday that he had cancelled the relevant law due to electoral issues he warned would fuel disputes. With little more than three weeks to go before the vote, the unprecedented step of delaying […]
Migrant lives: The fisherman from Senegal keeping Spain’s vessels afloat
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Over 8,500 migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands in two weeks – ministry data
Madrid, SpainReuters At least 8,561 migrants have reached the Canary Islands over the past two weeks, representing more than a third of this year’s total arrivals, data from Spain’s interior ministry showed on Monday. Between 1st January and 15th October of this year, the islands in the Atlantic received 23,537 migrants, an 80 per cent […]
Senegal navy intercepts migrant boats as more risk perilous journey
Saint Louis, Senegal Reuters The Senegalese Navy said on Sunday it had stopped two more boats carrying 262 would-be migrants late the previous night, taking the total to five boats intercepted and over 600 people rescued by a navy patrol boat since Thursday. People who according to Senegalese National Navy are migrants, are seen on […]
Migrant boat capsizes off Cape Verde, over 60 feared dead – Senegal ministry
Dakar, Senegal Reuters More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly Senegalese migrants capsized off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean. The boat left Senegal on 10th July with 101 passengers on board, and 38 people were rescued on Tuesday, Senegal’s foreign ministry said in a statement late […]
At least 15 migrants drown off coast of Senegal capital Dakar
Dakar, SenegalReuters At least 15 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal’s capital Dakar on Monday, Senegal’s President Macky Sall said on Monday. The incident occurred offshore from one of the country’s popular beaches in the Ouakam area in the early hours of Monday. Locals remove fuel containers from […]