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By Diadie Ba DAKAR (Reuters) -The first polling station tallies of Senegal’s delayed presidential election on Sunday showed opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye taking the lead, prompting street celebrations after a peaceful day of voting that many hope will bring change. Millions lined up to elect Senegal’s fifth president following three years of unprecedented political…
DAKAR -Voting opened in Senegal on Sunday in a delayed presidential election taking place against a turbulent political backdrop that has triggered violent anti-government protests and boosted... -March 24, 2024 at 06:30 am EDT - MarketScreener
DAKAR -Senegal has restored mobile internet service access after two days of curfew-style restrictions to contain unrest linked to the abrupt postponement of this month's presidential election,... -February 07, 2024 at 09:57 am EST - MarketScreener
FREETOWN -A Sierra Leone high court on Wednesday allowed ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma, charged this month with treason, to travel abroad on medical grounds.... -January 17, 2024 at 01:23 pm EST - MarketScreener
KINSHASA -The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution starting to wind down its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... -December 19, 2023 at 11:36 am EST - MarketScreener