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As Senegal counts votes, tensions fester between incumbent’s supporters, challengers

Senegal’s voters went to the polls on Sunday to choose a president. If incumbent Abdoulaye Wade wins, despite a constitution that says an incumbent can’t win a third term, there are fears that there could be a great deal of unrest in what has otherwise been a stable African democracy.

Macky Sall Election Victory in Senegal Called an ‘Example for Africa’

Global Politics

Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade: I Said It. Now I Unsay It.

The World

Tension and Anticipation Ahead of Senegal’s Presidential Elections

Global Politics

Djily Baghdad Raps the Anthem of Y’en a Marre

Global Hit
The World

Senegal: Fire and Riot Time

The routine at these almost daily rallies goes like this: crowds gather, including local activists like Y’en a marre and the civil society activists in M23. They chat, rail against incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade, and exchange the latest news until one or more of the opposition candidates running against Wade arrives. Youssou N’dour often shows […]

Senegalese Musician Youssou N’Dour Announces Presidential Bid

Global Politics

N’Dour announced his candidacy Tuesday saying that he sees running for president as a “supreme patriotic duty.”

Members of the hip-hop group Y'en a marre perform during a community concert in the Dalifort neighbourhood of Senegal's capital Dakar, June 18, 2011.

Why Senegalese youth want change, not revolution

Conflict & Justice

A look at the Y’en a Marre, or ‘enough is enough’ movement.