Vol 65 No 24 | SENEGAL President Faye set to win in parliament as honeymoon endures 15th November 2024 New alliances are unlikely to stop the popular president and his Pastef party from success in the snap legislative election If President Bassirou Diomaye Faye hoped a relaxation of nomination rules for the 17 November parliamentary elections would see opposition to his ruling Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour...
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 24 | SENEGAL Diomaye Faye gets his super majority 19th November 2024 The new president has won an overwhelming vote of confidence but now has to push through a tough budget President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s decision to make the most of his honeymoon with the voters and call early parliamentary elections on 17 November has paid off. READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 24 | SENEGALWHO'S WHO PROFILE: Ousmane Sonko – Premier League 28th November 2024 Revenge rarely tastes so sweet. A year ago Ousmane Sonko was in jail, his hopes of standing in Senegal’s 2024 presidential poll clearly doomed. Now he has celebrated...
Vol 65 No 20 | SENEGAL Diomaye Faye asks the people for a bigger mandate 20th September 2024 The president’s coalition should get a parliamentary majority in November’s snap election but he needs over 60% to drive through his reform plans Two months from now millions of Senegalese voters are due to return to the polling stations, following the dissolution of the national assembly by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye,...
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 19 | SENEGAL Diomaye Faye goes back to the polls to end parliamentary impasse 17th September 2024 Just six months after sweeping to power, the popular president is hoping that snap elections will give him a parliamentary majority President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is hoping to cash in on his government’s popularity and claim a parliamentary majority after announcing snap elections for 17 November in a bid... READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 17 | SENEGAL Faye mulls a snap parliamentary poll 22nd August 2024 Differences between the president’s measured style and that of his fiery prime minister may complicate national politics and regional diplomacy Dakar political life is slowing down in August giving President Bassirou Diomaye Faye some time to weigh up whether to dissolve the National Assembly in September and call...
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 17 | SENEGAL Faye faces criticism on media freedom 20th August 2024 National newspapers refused to publish for a day in protest against shrinking press rights under the new government President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye faces an early test of his credentials in a damaging row over press freedom. READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 13 | SENEGALFINANCE New President Faye passes the market test 11th June 2024 Senegal’s bond sale signals that investors are gaining confidence in its new government Senegal’s move to raise US$750 million of debt maturing in 2031 in two tranches at a coupon rate of 7.75%, signals the passing of an early test of... READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 11 | SENEGAL Faye's diplomatic rounds 23rd May 2024 A stark contrast in diplomatic style and messaging has been on display from Senegal's new leadership duo over recent days.
Vol 65 No 7 | SENEGAL Faye's victory shakes up the region 28th March 2024 In jail until ten days before the vote, a political outsider has been elected president on the first ballot As detailed results from around the country trickled in, Amadou Ba, former Prime Minister and standard bearer for the ruling Benno Bokk Yaakaar (BBY) alliance, could draw only... READ FOR FREE