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Senegal articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Senegal. Long considered one of Africa's model democracies, Senegal is an electoral democracy. ​According to Freedom House, the "Senegalese National Observatory of Elections has credibly overseen legislative and presidential polls since creation in 1997". Also see our articles on Africa.

Senegal’s Disputed Elections Do Not Bode Well For Democracy

August 4, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Senegal’s Disputed Elections Do Not Bode Well For Democracy

The ruling majority and the opposition alliance both declare victory the July 31 legislative vote, which is bad for Senegal’s democracy.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Senegal

Senegal Youth Using Digital Tools To Safeguard Democracy

March 18, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Senegal Youth Using Digital Tools To Safeguard Democracy

The internet shutdown in Senegal aims to quell anti-regime protests but Senegalese youth are using digital tools to fight back.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Senegal, Social Media and Democracy, Technology Dissidents, West Africa

Senegal’s Democracy Faces a Crisis of Public Trust

March 14, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Senegal's Democracy Faces a Crisis of Public Trust

Despite a track record of democratic progress, recent news from Senegal is troubling, requiring a re-examination of the country’s complexities.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Senegal, West Africa

Senegal Election Commission Warns Against Early Calls Amid Wait

February 27, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Senegal Awaits Election Results

Vote counting has begun in Senegal after a peaceful day of voting in Sunday’s presidential election. CENA says results will be out Monday or Tuesday.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Senegal, West Africa

Senegal’s President Macky Sall Seeks 2nd Term

February 24, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Senegal's President Macky Sall Seeks 2nd Term

Senegal’s President Macky Sall is counting on the success of his economic record to propel him to win a second term in Sunday’s elections.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Senegal, West Africa

24 Arrested, Seizes Weapons After Senegal Pre-Election Violence

February 14, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Senegal Arrests 24, Seizes Weapons After Pre-Election Violence

Police in eastern Senegal have made two dozen arrests and seized knives after clashes in the run-up to presidential elections left at least two dead.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Senegal, West Africa

Court Publishes Controversial 2019 Senegal Presidential Candidate List

January 15, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

2019 Senegal Presidential Candidate List

Senegal’s constitutional court has approved five of 27 candidates who filed to run in the Feb. 24 presidential elections, rejecting two major opponents.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Senegal, West Africa

At Senegal Museum of Black Civilizations, a Call to Come Home

December 29, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

At New Museum of Black Civilizations, a Call to Come Home

The Museum of Black Civilizations in Senegal opened this month amid a global conversation about the ownership and legacy of African art.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Africa, Colonialism, Election History, Political Artwork, Senegal, West Africa

Malian Activist Artist Channels Popular Anger Into Politics

February 21, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Malian Activist Artist

Popular artist Ras Bath paints a picture of how he says Mali’s ruling class holds on to power and perks

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Mali, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents, Senegal, West Africa

When Monarchs Run For Elections: Leadership Alternation in Africa

June 22, 2017 by Ngah Gabriel 2 Comments

When Monarchs Run For Elections

A study in which we look at the level of democracy in four countries where the present incumbent has been in power for more than 15 years and four other countries where two or more Presidents succeeded in office in the last 15 years.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Dictatorships, Ghana, Robert Mugabe, Senegal, South Africa, Zimbabwe

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