Boeing 737: Plane skids off runway in Senegal, tyre bursts in Turkey | Aviation News

Boeing 737: Plane skids off runway in Senegal, tyre bursts in Turkey | Aviation News

Accidents involving Air Senegal, Corendon Airlines come as aircraft manufacturer in crisis over its poor safety record. Two Boeing 737 passenger planes have been involved in accidents in Senegal and Turkey on takeoff and landing, raising further questions about the aircraft manufacturer’s safety record. In Senegal, a chartered Air Senegal…

Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister | Politics News

Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister | Politics News

Senegal’s youngest president appoints ally and popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko as prime minister. Senegal’s new president has appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in his first act as the West African nation’s leader. Bassirou Diomaye Faye made the announcement shortly after he was sworn…

From prisoner to president in 20 days, Senegal’s Diomaye Faye takes office | Elections News

From prisoner to president in 20 days, Senegal’s Diomaye Faye takes office | Elections News

Dakar, Senegal – “Finally, we can breathe,” the cashier at the American Food Store supermarket in Dakar said while swiping a pot of Greek yoghurt through checkout. It was three days after Senegal’s contested March 24 presidential election – the day provisional results were announced – and there was a…

Senegal’s fishermen pin hopes on new president to help them fill their nets | Poverty and Development

Senegal’s fishermen pin hopes on new president to help them fill their nets | Poverty and Development

Dakar, Senegal – For the traditional, small-scale fishermen of Ouakam Beach in Senegal’s capital Dakar, inequality is just a glance away. Adama Gueye, a 58-year-old canoe captain, points towards the coast, where imposing villas of the upper-class, including politicians, sit tall and mighty a stone’s throw away from where he…

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory | Elections News

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory | Elections News

The 44-year-old will be inaugurated to replace Macky Sall, who ruled the West African nation for 12 years. Senegal’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The confirmation on Friday paves the way for his inauguration as the country’s fifth president, which is…

Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote | Elections News

Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote | Elections News

The full provisional results are expected to be confirmed by the Constitutional Council in the coming days. Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won more than 54 percent of votes in Senegal’s presidential election, the Dakar appeals court has said. The court said on Wednesday the provisional results were based on…

Opposition celebrations in Senegal as Faye takes early election lead | Elections

Opposition celebrations in Senegal as Faye takes early election lead | Elections

NewsFeed Supporters of the leading opposition candidate have been celebrating in Senegal after Bassirou Diomaye Faye appeared to take an early lead in the presidential election, but the ruling party said the vote would go to a run-off. Published On 25 Mar 202425 Mar 2024 Check out our Latest News…

Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes early lead in presidential election | Elections News

Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes early lead in presidential election | Elections News

Opposition supporters take to streets in celebration but ruling coalition says a run-off will be needed to determine the winner. Supporters of Senegal’s presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye have taken to the streets of the capital, Dakar, in celebration as early results from Sunday’s vote showed the opposition contender in…

Senegal votes in delayed presidential election | Elections News

Senegal votes in delayed presidential election | Elections News

Voting is under way in Senegal in a delayed presidential election that many hope will bring change after a turbulent political period that has triggered violent anti-government protests and boosted support for the opposition. More than seven million of the country’s over 17 million people are registered to vote in…

Senegal’s women voters could make a miracle happen in presidential election | Elections News

Senegal’s women voters could make a miracle happen in presidential election | Elections News

Popenguine-Ndayane is home to me. This small fishing village on the Atlantic coast some 100km (62 miles) from Senegal’s capital, Dakar, is a site of pilgrimage for the country’s Christian minority. For the past 135 years, pilgrims – including the pope – have travelled here to pray at a site where…