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The world’s year of elections simmers

Democracy’s march has been relentless this year as world leaders confront the will of the people

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s president, speaks during his inauguration ceremony in Diamniadio, Senegal, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Senegal’s opposition politician Faye was sworn in as president on Tuesday, becoming the youngest elected African leader less than three weeks after he was released from prison to run in the election last month. Photographer: Annika Hammerschlag/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s rise to power and the quest for systemic change

How did he come to power and what you need to know about the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (Pastef)

New broom: Senegalese president elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye at a press conference in Dakar on 25 March. Photo: John Wessels/AFP

Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye steps into presidential spotlight

The incoming head of state has promised the country profound change and left-wing pan-Africanism

Ousmane Sonko. Photo: @SonkoOfficiel

Ousmane Sonko a rising star in Senegal

The country should allow eligible candidates to contest the presidential election and in so doing uphold its democratic status in the region

Backer: Supporters of Macky Sall stage a demonstration in Dakar in support of the president against the harsh criticisms by civil society groups and opposition parties. Photo: Cem Ozdel/Getty Images

Senegal president pursues talks for new election date

Senegal’s Macky Sall has said what happens between his leaving office and the presidential election will also be discussed

DAKAR, SENEGAL – FEBRUARY 09: Protesters barricade a street by burning wood, tires and using iron panels as they gather at the Nation Square to stage protest against postponement of presidential election in Dakar, Senagal on February 09, 2024. Following the intervention of security forces during the protest, demonstrators set fire to many vehicles in the region and set up barricades by burning tires in some streets. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Senegal: Macky Sall’s latest choice less murky when seen through oil and gas

The president’s official reason for postponing the upcoming election has been met with suspicion. Analysts say: follow the money

Delay: Supporters of opposition presidential candidates protest at the Saint-Lazare intersection in Dakar after the postponement of Senegal’s 25 February presidential election. Photo: Cem Ozdel/Getty Images

Senegal crisis dents democracy and business, say Dakar residents

The West African country is now in the grip of its worst crisis in decades after President Macky Sall announced a delay to elections

Not guaranteed: Prime Minister Amadou Ba is the ruling party’s presidential candidate for the February 2024 presidential election, after President Macky Sall said he would not seek a third term. Photo: Seyllou/AFP

Senegal election still anyone’s game

Although the West African country has not experienced a coup, unlike others in the region, the February vote could be marred by violence

Soul Train: South African singer Tyla’s song Water was huge this year. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffing/Getty Images

The A-Z of 2023 for Africa

All Change for Archange: The Central African Republic held a constitutional referendum earlier this year, which, among other things, would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to run for a third term. Quelle surprise: results of the vote showed that 95% of voters were apparently in support of the changes.  Bye Bye: There were a fair few […]

President Hakainde Hichilema is quickly squandering the respect the country once held on the international stage. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Zambia’s haphazard foreign policy is a disaster

President Hakainde Hichilema is quickly squandering the respect the country once held on the international stage