Having rid the government of Sall the Wades wanted to remove those loyal to Sall too as they had done with Idrissa Seck a former Wade loyalist who stood against him in the 2007 election and won 15% of the vote...
These days since President Abdoulaye Wade fell out with former Prime Minister Idrissa Seck under whom Diop served Diop is closer to the opposition...
The President moved quickly to reinforce his own side which now once again includes another former Prime Minister Idrissa Seck and his Rewmi (The Country) party...
Macky Sall and Idrissa Seck have both served as premier campaign director and party number two; both are now in the wilderness...
In Thiès Idrissa Seck Wade's former Prime Minister who has been forced out of the PDS is hoping to be re-elected for his new unrecognised party Rewmi (The Nation)...
Vol 49 No 1 |
- WEST AFRICA
It is still doubtful whether the main opposition parties will take part in this year’s local elections; they are Siigil Senegal (an alliance of former Premier Idrissa Seck’s Rewmi – The Nation – with the once ruling Parti Socialiste) the Alliance des Forces du Progrès and two minor parties...
He then added: 'But it won't be Idrissa Seck'...
Vol 48 No 10 |
- PARLIAMENTS
The opposition Rewmi coalition is led by presidential runner-up Idrissa Seck joined by the former ruling party the Parti Socialiste and ten other parties which between them took 40% of the vote at the presidential election...
That means Wade will avoid a much tougher test: a second round run-off in mid-March against either Idrissa Seck or Ousmane Tanor Dieng of the Parti Socialiste (PS)...
This is the hometown of Wade's principal challenger and once trusted lieutenant Idrissa Seck...
Socialist candidate Ousmane Tanor Dieng says that he has evidence of a 'plan of fraud' initiated by President Wade - an accusation seconded by Idrissa Seck...