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Senegal elections 2012

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Macky Sall elected president of Senegal

Macky Sall greeted his supporters outside the Radisson Hotel in Dakar after winning the second round of elections in the presidential run-off against...

by toure Mamadou aka Behan in Senegal on 26/03/2012

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2nd round of presidential elections,

The candidate Macky Sall fulfilling his duty to vote at a school in his hometown of Fatick is a hundred kilometers from Dakar. This is the second...

by toure Mamadou aka Behan in Senegal on 25/03/2012

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Presidential candidates meet before runoff elections - Senegal

Macky Sall, the opposition candidate who will be facing off with incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade, visits with former candidate Idrissa Seck,...

by toure Mamadou aka Behan in Senegal on 03/03/2012

26/03/2012 - Macky Sall elected president of Senegal - Senegal - Macky Sall greeted his supporters...
25/03/2012 - 2nd round of presidential elections, - Senegal - The candidate Macky Sall fulfilling his...
03/03/2012 - Presidential candidates meet before runoff elections - Senegal - Senegal - Macky Sall, the opposition candidate...
02/03/2012 - Macky Sall meets Yen a Marre in Dakar - Senegal - Macky Sall, candidate for the second...
01/03/2012 - Macky Sall in presidential rally - Dhaka - Senegal - Youssou Ndour (black suit) meets Macky...
29/02/2012 - Press meeting of candidate for president, Macky Sall - Dakar - Senegal - Press Conference of Macky Sall,...
28/02/2012 - EU and AU observers hold press conference in Dakar - Senegal - A press conference for the observation...
26/02/2012 - Voting in Dakar, Senegal - Senegal - Voters queue up at a polling station in...
25/02/2012 - Olusegun Obasanjo,special envoy for elections holds press conference - Senegal - President Olusegun Obasanjo, former...
22/02/2012 - Senegalese President Wade continues campaign Rally - Senegal - Incumbent Senegalese President and...

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Macky Sall elected president of Senegal

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Macky Sall elected president of Senegal

Macky Sall greeted his supporters outside the Radisson Hotel in Dakar after winning the second round of elections in the presidential run-off against incumbent Abdoulaye Wade who conced...
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 26th of March 2012
2nd round of presidential elections,

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2nd round of presidential elections,

The candidate Macky Sall fulfilling his duty to vote at a school in his hometown of Fatick is a hundred kilometers from Dakar. This is the second round of presidential elections in Sene...
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 25th of March 2012
Presidential candidates meet before runoff elections - Senegal

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Presidential candidates meet before runoff elections - ...

Macky Sall, the opposition candidate who will be facing off with incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade, visits with former candidate Idrissa Seck, seeking support.
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 3rd of March 2012
Macky Sall meets Yen a Marre in Dakar

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Macky Sall meets Yen a Marre in Dakar

Macky Sall, candidate for the second round of the presidential elections against Wade, the current president.
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 2nd of March 2012
Macky Sall in presidential rally - Dhaka

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Macky Sall in presidential rally - Dhaka

Youssou Ndour (black suit) meets Macky Sall, candidate for the 2nd round of the presidency against Wade, the current President of Senegal.
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 1st of March 2012
Press Meeting of AU observers - Dakar

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Press Meeting of AU observers - Dakar

Press Conference of the observation mission of the AU (African Union) and The WAEMU led by President Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria and Special Envoy of the AU (African ...
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 28th of February 2012
Press meeting of candidate for president, Macky Sall - Dakar

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Press meeting of candidate for president, Macky Sall - ...

Press Conference of Macky Sall, candidate for the second round of presidential elections against President Abdoulaye Wade.
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 29th of February 2012
EU and AU observers hold press conference in Dakar

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EU and AU observers hold press conference in Dakar

A press conference for the observation mission of the African Union and European Union is held at the Radisson Blu Hotel. The AU is led by President Olusegun Obasanjo, former President ...
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 28th of February 2012
Voting in Dakar, Senegal

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Voting in Dakar, Senegal

Voters queue up at a polling station in Dakar for the presidential elections
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 26th of February 2012
Olusegun Obasanjo,special envoy for elections holds press conference

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Olusegun Obasanjo,special envoy for elections holds pre...

President Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria and the special envoy of the AU (African Union) overseeing elections in Senegal, held a press conference.
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 25th of February 2012
Senegalese President Wade continues campaign Rally

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Senegalese President Wade continues campaign Rally

Incumbent Senegalese President and presidential candidate Abdoulaye Wade greeted supporters during a campaign rally at the Guediawaye stadium in a suburb of the capital, Dakar.
by Sylvain Cherkaoui, on 22nd of February 2012
Police use teargas to disperse opposition movement rally - Dakar

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Police use teargas to disperse opposition movement rall...

Violent demonstrations against incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade's re-election bid continue in the capital Dakar ahead of presidential elections. Police used teargas to disperse o...
by Sylvain Cherkaoui, on 21st of February 2012
M23 protest calls for departure of President Wade

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M23 protest calls for departure of President Wade

A demonstration took place near to Independence Place called for by leaders of the opposition movement known as M23 demanding the departure of Abdoulaye Wade, the third and current Pres...
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 21st of February 2012
Protests amid Senegal elections after mosque hit by teargas

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Protests amid Senegal elections after mosque hit by tea...

A third day of clashes erupted outside a mosque in Dakar, after demonstrators said it had been 'profaned' when it was hit by teargas grenades thrown by a police officer a numb...
by Sylvain Cherkaoui, on 19th of February 2012
Clashes during protests amid Senegal elections - Dakar

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Clashes during protests amid Senegal elections - Dakar

Senegal riot police clashed with rock-throwing protesters, firing teargas and water cannon for the fourth day running as fresh violence hit the capital a week before highly divisive pol...
by Sylvain Cherkaoui, on 18th of February 2012
March against candidacy of Abdoulaye Wade repressed by Police

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March against candidacy of Abdoulaye Wade repressed by ...

A confrontation took place between demonstrators and police at the gates of Radio Television Senegal as supporters of the M23 movement were prevented from rallying to denounce the candi...
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 15th of February 2012
Appeals by the movement Marre A Yen for Wade to step down

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Appeals by the movement Marre A Yen for Wade to step do...

A rally by the movement Marre A Yen demand President Abdoulaye Wade step down from office, and end his bid to run for re-election in the next vote. Dakar, Senegal. 11th February 2012
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 11th of February 2012
M23 movement stage protest march in Dakar

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M23 movement stage protest march in Dakar

A march took place of opposition leaders and civil society from the opposition grouping known as the June 23 movement (M23), demanding President Wade leave office and denouncing his can...
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 7th of February 2012
Startup of the election campaign in Senegal

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Startup of the election campaign in Senegal

The M23 movement organized a rally uniting presidential candidates. Dakar, Senegal. 5th February 2012
by toure Mamadou aka Behan, on 5th of February 2012
Senegalese demonstrate across the country rejecting the President Wade

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Senegalese demonstrate across the country rejecting the...

Senegal has been a leading example when it comes to Democracies in Africa, Abdoulaye Wade the acting president has allegedly changed the Constitution three times to his advantage in ord...
by Alpha Diallo, on 31st of January 2012

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