Topic: Macky Sall
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Africa Monitor Chad's former dictator to be tried in Senegal for atrocities
Hissène Habré will become the first world leader to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity by another country's government. Could his trial set a precedent for future cases?
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Youth discontent drives vote to oust Senegal's president
Despite President Wade's achievements in fixing infrastructure, high unemployment and rising prices spur frustration among Senegal's youthful majority.
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Keep Calm Senegal's president concedes defeat, a welcome step in region of coups
After winning court permission to run for a third term, overriding a constitutional ban, President Abdoulaye Wade steps aside – breaking a pattern of Senegalese leaders overstaying their welcome.
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Africa Monitor Senegal's Wade faces tough competition in runoff election
President Abdoulaye Wade will face Macky Sall in a runoff this month. Sall is already appealing to former candidates for endorsements.
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Elections may go to runoff in Senegal, West Africa's stablest democracy (+video)
Initial results suggest that Senegal's President Wade may be forced to go for a runoff against his own protege, Macky Sall. Observers appealed for peaceful elections.
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