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Hundreds Protest In Senegal To Demand Speedy Elections

Several hundred people rallied in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Saturday calling for the country's postponed presidential elections to be held before April 2, the date when incumbent Macky Sall's term is set to end.

International Business Times

Senegal Government Adopts Amnesty Bill In 'Appeasement' Bid

The government of Senegal President Macky Sall on Wednesday adopted an amnesty bill aimed at bringing "appeasement" as the country reels from its biggest political crisis in decades.

International Business Times

June elections proposed during Senegal dialogue to end political crisis

Senegal has been thrown into crisis since the president attempted to push the February 25 elections till December.

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Senegalese demonstrate in Dakar both for and against President Sall

Sunday was supposed to be the day of the presidential election in Senegal. Instead, the weekend was marked by a series of protests in Dakar, with the opposition and civil society organisations calling on President Macky Sall to announce a date. His supporters also staged a big event in another…

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Hundreds Protest In Senegal Demanding New Election Date

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.

International Business Times

Senegal's Macky Sall says his mandate as president will end in April

Senegalese President Macky Sall has said his mandate as leader of the West African nation will end on 2 April – adding that it was unlikely a new president would be elected before then.

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Macky Sall to address Senegal, as calls to set election date intensify

Senegalese President Macky Sall has promised he will address the nation on Thursday evening in a bid to quell rising anger over the delay in setting a new election date. The opposition says it will carry out a series of actions to ensure the poll is held before Sall's mandate…

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Senegal Candidates Decry Delay In Setting New Poll Date

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.

International Business Times

15 Senegal Candidates Call For Vote Before President Leaves Office

Fifteen of the 20 candidates who were approved to stand in Senegal's delayed February presidential poll have called for the new vote to be held no later than April 2.

International Business Times

Senegalese presidential candidates unite in call for new election date

Fifteen of the 20 candidates who were approved to stand in Senegal's delayed February presidential poll have called for the new vote to be held no later than 2 April, the day President Macky Sall's term officially ends.

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Senegal's Election Authority Deems Presidential Election Postponement Unconstitutional

Senegal's top election authority declares postponement of presidential election unconstitutional, raising concerns about the democratic process and integri...

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Senegal Plunged Into Crisis As Opposition Blasts 'Democratic Bankruptcy'

The Senegalese opposition on Tuesday denounced a "constitutional coup" after parliament voted to delay the presidential election by 10 months, plunging the normally stable country into its worst crisis in decades.

International Business Times

What’s so controversial about France’s new immigration bill?

The proposed law, which has been endorsed by the French far right, faces its biggest test yet on Thursday.

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French Court To Rule On Controversial Immigration Bill

France's highest constitutional authority will on Thursday issue a keenly-awaited verdict on whether an immigration bill adopted under pressure from the far-right is in line with its basic law.

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Senegal Presidential Candidate List Excludes Opposition Leader Sonko

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Saturday published a final list of 20 candidates for the February 25 presidential election that excludes jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and Karim Wade, the son of former president Abdoulaye Wade.

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Does France's hard-line immigration law breach the constitution?

A top French court is reviewing the government's controversial immigration reform to check that measures toughening the treatment of non-EU migrants do not breach France's constitution. RFI looks at what the legal experts will be considering – and what they might rule has to change.

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Senegal's sponsorship phase for presidential candidates nears completion

In Senegal, 21 candidates have made it through the sponsorship phase, which they are required to complete in order to stand in the presidential election. The final list will be known on 20 January.

International Business Times

Senegal Court Rejects Opposition Leader's Presidential Bid

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday rejected the candidacy of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to run in next month's presidential vote, his lawyer said.

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France's top court upholds ban on hijab in women's football

France's Constitutional Council has upheld the ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, citing the need for neutrality and the smooth functioning of matches.

The Independent UK

Top Cambodian opposition party loses appeal over registration, barred from contesting July elections

Cambodia’s top opposition party has been barred from participating in elections set for July after the Constitutional Council refused to overturn a decision not to register the party over a paperwork issue

The Independent UK

Top Cambodian opposition party denied registration for July elections, will appeal ruling

Cambodia’s National Election Committee has refused to register the opposition Candlelight Party, the sole credible challenger to the governing Cambodian People’s Party, for July elections, saying it had failed to provide necessary documents

Reuters

France's Constitutional Council rejects bid for pension referendum

French President Emmanuel Macron's deeply unpopular pension law passed another hurdle on Wednesday when the Constitutional Council rejected a second bid by political opponents to hold a referendum on capping the retirement age at 62.

The Independent UK

Opponents make last-ditch effort to stop French pension law

Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change

The New Daily

Protests intensify as French President Macron chalks up pension-age victory

Emmanuel Macron has succeeded in raising the retirement age, but that victory has further inflamed the fury of protesters across the country.

Reuters

France's Macron signs contested pension law as unions plan more protests

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday signed into law a deeply unpopular bill to raise the state pension age, infuriating unions that called for months of mass protests to continue.

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