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People line up to cast their ballot for legislative elections in Dakar, Senegal, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

Senegal votes in election that will decide if president can carry out the reforms he promised

By Mark Banchereau - Associated Press

Demonstrators protest President Macky Sall's decision to postpone the Feb. 25 vote, citing an electoral dispute between the parliament and the judiciary regarding some candidacies in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. The Senegalese government has announced March 24, 2024 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election. (AP Photo/Stefan Kleinowitz, File)

Senegal’s government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election

Associated Press

Senegalese riot police lobs tear gas at supporters of opposition presidential candidate Daouda Ndiaye in Dakar, Senegal, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. West Africa's regional bloc on Sunday called for dialogue to resolve the political crisis in Senegal as opposition leaders rejected the decision by the country's leader to postpone the Feb. 25 presidential election over an electoral dispute between parliament and the judiciary. (AP Photo/Stefan Kleinowitz)

Senegal restricts internet access as lawmakers consider extending the president’s tenure

By Babacar Dione - Associated Press

A riot police officer shots tear gas at demonstrators during a protest at the Cheikh Anta Diop University campus in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, June 1, 2023. Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was convicted Thursday of corrupting youth but acquitted on charges of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor and making death threats against her. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Senegal opposition leader Sonko’s lawyer files a lawsuit in France and calls for an ICC inquiry

By Zane Irwin - Associated Press

Seynabou Diop looks on as she holds her prayer beads after talking about her son, Khadim Ba, 21, who died during the protests earlier this month in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, June 15, 2023. "If I had known (he was going to protest), Khadim would never have taken part," said Diop. "I want (the government) to meet the expectations of young people, the government has an obligation to help (them)," she said. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Protesters in Senegal accuse police of using armed civilians to quell unrest

By Sam Mednick - Associated Press

Demonstrators gather on a street during clashes with police at a neighborhood in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 3, 2023. The clashes first broke out, later this week, after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was convicted of corrupting youth and sentenced to two years in prison. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Senegal’s president calls for an investigation into deadly clashes, says he’s open to dialogue

By Babacar Dione and Sam Mednick - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left back to a camera, speaks greets African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, center, and Senegalese President and the chairman of the African Union Macky Sall during their meeting in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Friday, June 3, 2022. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Grain supply tops Putin-African Union head talks agenda

Associated Press

Demonstrators shout slogans in front of riot policemen during a protest against the arrest of opposition leader and former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko, Senegal, Monday, March 8, 2021. Senegalese authorities have freed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko while he awaits trial on charges of rape and making death threats. The case already has sparked deadly protests threatening to erode Senegal's reputation as one of West Africa’s most stable democracies. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Senegal opposition leader released as new clashes erupt

By BABACAR DIONE and KRISTA LARSON - Associated Press

In this Sunday Feb. 24, 2019 file photo Senegal's incumbent President Macky Sall casts his vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Fatick, Senegal. Mr. Sall, along with Lutheran pastor Munib Younan, were awarded the Sunhak Peace Prize on Oct. 5, 2019, for their work promoting peace and prosperity in Africa and the Middle East. (AP Photo, File) **FILE**

Senegal: President gets election win, rivals won’t challenge

By KRISTA LARSON and BABACAR DIONE - Associated Press

A Senegalese woman picks up voting cards before casting her ballot at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal, Sunday Feb. 24, 2019. Voters are choosing whether to give President Macky Sall a second term in office as he faces four challengers.(AP Photo/Jane Hahn)

Senegal election commission warns against early calls

By CARLEY PETESCH and BABACAR DIONE - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, supporters of Senegalese President Macky Sall cheer as he speaks at a rally ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in Dakar, Senegal. Sall is seeking a second term in office and hopes to win re-election Sunday in the first round. (AP Photo/Jane Hahn)

Senegal voters choose whether to give president another term

By KRISTA LARSON - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, supporters of Senegalese President Macky Sall cheer as he speaks at a rally ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in Dakar, Senegal. Sall is seeking a second term in office and hopes to win re-election Sunday in the first round. (AP Photo/Jane Hahn)

Senegal’s president Macky Sall seeks 2nd term

By KRISTA LARSON - Associated Press

Clergy from several faiths, joined by Universal Peace Federation International Chairman Thomas G. Walsh (fourth from right), stressed interfaith cooperation as part of the solution to benefit Africa's families, communities and culture. (Photo credit: UPF-International)

Africa’s future: ‘To serve humanity and amaze the world’

By The Washington Times Special Sections Department

President Obama pauses during a town hall meeting with young African leaders at the University of Johannesburg Soweto on Saturday, June 29, 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

EDITORIAL: Not so gay times in Africa

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he poses for a picture alongside U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, second right, Senegalese President Macky Sall, right, and Senegalese First Lady Mariame Faye Sall at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Obama’s call for tolerance of gays gets cold shoulder in Africa

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Senegal’s Wade facing runoff in bid for 3rd term

By Thibauld Malterre AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - The Washington Times