Macky Sall was once an ally of his predecessor, Abdoulaye Wade, before falling out with him Macky Sall won presidential elections in March 2012, replacing President Abdoulaye Wade, who controversially ...

According to provincial tally, Sall garnered at least 57 percent of votes, paving the way for his second and final term.

“April 2, 2024 will be the end of my term at the head of the country, the end of my binding relationship with the Senegalese people as President of the Republic,” Sall said during a televised ...

Senegal's President Macky Sall speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai. RAFIQ MAQBOOL / AP Although the rumor had been floating around for ...

On July 4, millions across Senegal let out a sigh of relief when President Macky Sall announced in a nationwide address he would not run for a third term. A 2016 constitutional referendum barred ...

He was the central figure in an election in which he was not running, a shadow hanging over a ballot that was essentially a referendum on his record as Senegal's leader. Macky Sall may have ruled out ...

Senegalese opposition parties want President Macky Sall to rule out running for a third term in office. As Senegal celebrates 63 years of independence, tensions between Sall and the opposition are ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Senegal’s President Macky Sall has said he will step down at the end of his term, assuaging fears he was ...

"I will respond because now is the time to respond, but not today," Sall said last weekend at the close of his national dialogue with the opposition, which aimed to ease political tensions. "I will ...

Abuja – ONE Campaign welcomes the election of Senegal President Macky Sall, as the new African Union chairperson. President Macky Sall will serve as the AU chair until 2023. He begins his tenure as ...

Following days of protests, Senegal President Macky Sall's government has released 300 prisoners. Now civil society wants elections before his term ends in April. At least 300 political prisoners have ...

Macky Sall won presidential elections in March 2012, replacing President Abdoulaye Wade, who controversially ran for a third term in office. A former close associate of his predecessor, Mr Sall broke ...