Tagged: senegal
Conrad Omodiagbe
Four major differences between Senegal and Nigeria’s intense election weekend
The 23rd and 24th of February proved to be a very busy weekend for the African political scene, as Nigeria and Senegal both went to the polls to elect its leaders. Although Nigeria’s election was scheduled to hold earlier in , the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced a postponement of the polls, citing […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on the road to winning election
Following what has been described as a peaceful election in the West African country of Senegal, it appears that the incumbent President Macky Sall has won the first round of elections which took place on Sunday, February 24. The country’s Prime Minister, Mahammed Dionne, made the announcement at a news conference in the country’s capital […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Senegal: Meet the four candidates up against President Macky Sall
Barely two months into the year and Africa is already preparing for two major presidential elections. The first, coming up on the 16th of February, will be the hotly contested Nigerian presidential election scheduled for the 16th of February, followed by the pertinent presidential election in Senegal on the 24th. With 6.7 million registered voters […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Court bans Wade and Sall from Senegalese Elections
The Constitutional Court in Senegal has published its official list of candidates who have qualified to run for the February 2019 Presidential Elections. The list includes the current Head of State, Macky Salls, and four others, but does not include leaders from the opposition party, Karim Wade and Khalifa Sall. The five-man list was presented […]