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Wade, Sall on vote hunt for Senegal’s 2nd round

March 1, 2012 G-D, Le Président Wade et son challenger Macky Sall

Senegal’s election officials have set 18 March as the date for the second round of the presidential election held last Sunday, confirming that none of the 14 candidates was able to win outright in the first round.

Wade-Sall runoff most likely, as Obasanjo hails Senegal maturity

February 29, 2012 Olusegun Obasanjo lors d'un point de presse après le 1er tour du scrutin présidentiel

The African Union-ECOWAS special envoy, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised the people of Senegal for their maturity shown during last Sunday’s presidential election.

The run up to the polls was marred by violence, which left some six persons dead.

Senegal: 'Anything is still possible; victory or run-off' - Wade

February 28, 2012 Wade arrives at a voting center in Point E, Dakar

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade said “everything is still possible; victory or run-off,” at a news conference held at the presidency in Dakar on Monday.

Wade takes early lead as Senegal vote counting continues

February 26, 2012 Wade arrives at a voting center in Point E, Dakar

Ballots are being counted in Sunday’s presidential election in Senegal, with early provisional unofficial results from polling centers showing incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade taking an early lead.

Senegalese voting, but 500,000 voter cards not collected

February 26, 2012 Senegal 14 Presidential candidates 2012

The people of Senegal are voting today, Sunday for their next president and the process is so far generally peaceful, unlike the run up to the polls which was marred by violence.

Obasanjo urges opposition: allow Wade run in Sunday polls but…

February 25, 2012 President Obasanjo(center in blue)

Hours to Sunday’s presidential election in Senegal, the African Union and ECOWAS special envoy, ex-Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo wants the opposition to abandon their rejection of incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade’s candidacy and allow the polls to go ahead, but some opposition leaders have rejected his “road map”.

Senegal opposition candidate, Fall urges dialogue to end unrest

February 24, 2012 Dr Ibrahima Fall, a Senegaese presidential candidatel

One of Senegal’s 14 presidential candidates, Dr. Ibrahima Fall has has called for dialogue to end the standoff between the government and opposition, ahead of Sunday's presidential election.

In an interview with West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) this week, Dr, Fall said, with the opposition resisting President Wade’s third term candidacy and the President standing his ground.

ECOWAS sends 150 election observers to Senegal

February 23, 2012 New ECOWAS Chair, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara,

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed 150 observers for the 26th February 2012 presidential election in Senegal.

 

Senegal:Polls chief pleads with Obasanjo to mediate rival parties

February 23, 2012 Doudou Ndir, Président Commission Nationale Electorale Autonôme

Senegal’s autonomous National Elections Commission Chairman has pleaded with the visiting former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to go beyond election observation, but mediate between the rival parties in the run up to Sunday’s presidential polls.

Obasanjo in Senegal to ‘‘prevent what is preventable’’

February 22, 2012 Ex-President Obasanjo in green T-shirt on arrival in Dakar

With tensions mounting and concerns of serious threat to Senegal’s long political stability looming, former Nigerian President Olasegun Obasanjo has arrived in the capital, Dakar as a Special envoy of the African Union and ECOWAS to observe Sunday’s presidential polls and what he called ''prevent what is preventable.''