By Phuong Tran

Dakar
12 April 2007

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Even though Senegal is located in a part
of the world known for volatile and violent politics, it is the only
West African country to not have had a coup. Seven years ago, it held
democratic elections that brought a new party to power. But, after
President […]

afrol News, 10 April - At
least 15 political parties have officialised their intentions to
contest in Senegal’s 3 June legislative polls by forwarding their lists
of candidates to the Interior Ministry which has three days to approve
or disapprove them.
Already the polls
have become sour by the confirmed boycott of the main opposition
parties, including those of the […]

Posted April 10th, 2007 by Tarique
International

Dakar,
April 10 (NNN-APS) Fifteen political groups or coalitions of parties
have filed their lists of candidates with the Interior ministry for the
June 3 legislative elections.
The Interior Ministry, which is in charge of organizing the
elections, has three days after receiving the lists on Friday to
validate the lists based on accepted criteria. […]

By Phuong Tran

Dakar
09 April 2007

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Breakfast diners at Diaw’s food stand

According
to most poverty indicators, almost half the population of Sub-Saharan
Africa is living on less than $1 a day. One Senegalese food stand owner
shows how far a dollar goes in this part of the world. Her
aluminum-sided, cardboard-roofed sandwich […]

Officials do little to stop religious teachers who take in boys and make them seek alms.
By Robyn Dixon, Times Staff Writer
April 9, 2007

On the streets
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beggars
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Thies, Senegal — MOUSSA Ba’s eyes shine with a fierce passion for
poverty and dirt and suffering, because he believes they are good for
children. He’s […]

By Phuong Tran

Dakar
04 April 2007

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Throughout
Francophone West Africa, analysts say France’s influence has been
changing. In Senegal, the country observed its 47th year of
independence from France. With an octogenarian president entering his
last term, analysts say it is inevitable France will lose influence
with future leaders of […]

By Diadie Ba
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal’s main opposition parties confirmed on
Friday they would boycott parliamentary elections set for June,
withdrawing their candidacy deposits hours away from the deadline for
submissions, a spokesman said.
A group of 12 opposition parties said on Monday they would boycott
the June 3 elections, accusing the government of buying votes and
doctoring […]

Senegal’s main opposition parties announced Friday they would
boycott June’s legislative elections over the president’s refusal to
change the electoral process.
They said they had begun
withdrawing their 15-million CFA franc (23,000-euro) deposits for the
polls, which will render their candidates ineligible to stand, ahead of
the midnight deadline for applications.
"We are going to gather
the final documents that we need to […]

Dakar, Senegal, 04/05 - President Abdoulaye Wade has
reaffirmed his determination to work for sustained
progress of Senegal during his second five-year mandate.
"The task will not be easy. It demands from all of us
a sustained effort and passion to build a new Senegal,"
he said in a radio and television broadcast Tuesday night,
on the eve of the country`s […]

y Diadie Ba
DIASS, Senegal (Reuters) - Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade
marked the start of his second term on Wednesday by laying the
foundation stone of a new $460 million airport, the latest major
infrastructure project in the West African country.
"This airport is the first of the big projects I want to build
during my five-year term. Infrastructure […]