The Latest Breaking News from Dakar

Many suburbs of the Senegalese capital Dakar suffer from high levels of poverty, crime and unemployment. Keur Massar is one such suburb. This vast, overpopulated area is the poorest zone in the Dakar region. The sense of abandonment felt by residents there has been growing for years, and now the…

An elite EU-trained Senegalese police unit was meant to tackle cross-border crime. Instead it was used to quash protests

Several hundred people demonstrated in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Saturday calling on President Macky Sall to set a date to elect his successor before his term ends on 2 April. Meanwhile, researchers, teachers, economists and analysts have been gathering to try and break the political stalemate.

Several hundred people demonstrated in Dakar on Saturday calling on the president to set a date to elect his successor before his term ends on April 2.

Fifteen candidates in Senegal's delayed presidential election have accused President Macky Sall of "ill will" and vowed to take action to ensure a new poll date is swiftly established.

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Senegal's hotels have seen a wave of cancellations since political unrest hit the West African country and many foreign companies are nervous about the deadly troubles.

Parliament voted to push the polls back to December after President Macky Sall announced a postponement last week.

Senegalese security forces on Friday used tear gas to disperse people attempting to gather in the capital after being urged to mobilise against a last-minute delay of presidential elections.