Senegalese President Macky Sall promised to schedule a presidential election as soon as possible, accepting a court judgement which said that the postponement of the Feb. 25 poll to December was unconstitutional

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Senegal Postpones Election: New Headache for West Africa? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Senegal is considered a bastion of democracy in West Africa, which is an unstable region. But that may not last long. Lawmakers have passed a new bill to extend President Macky Sall's tenure and delay elections by 10 months. Soon after the announcement, clashes erupted on the streets and internet was shut down. What does this mean for Senegal?

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Senegal’s capital Dakar has seen its third day of rioting after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was pulled from his car by security forces and escorted to court.
He is charged with slandering a government minister.
The trial was adjourned but protests continue.
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar, Senegal.


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Popular Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko called on the public to "come out en masse" on the eve of a speech in which President Macky Sall is expected to announce on Monday whether he will seek a controversial third term.
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Senegal's political crisis deepened as a second person died Saturday in increasingly violent protests against President Macky Sall's decision to postpone upcoming presidential elections. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali tells us more from Senegal. 


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Senegalese lawmakers on Monday (February 5) began debating a proposal to postpone the presidential election, which was previously set for February 25. President Macky Sall on Saturday announced a delay to the vote hours before campaigning was set to officially begin, sparking a political crisis. For more analysis, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza is joined by Paul Melly, Consulting Fellow of the Africa Programme at Chatham House.
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A coup attempt failed on Thursday night in Sao Tome and Principe, a small Gulf of Guinea island nation considered a model of parliamentary democracy in Africa, Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada said.

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The centre-left Movement for the Liberation of Sao Tome and Principe-Social Democratic Party has held a thin majority in the 55-seat national assembly since 2018, thanks to an alliance with the Democratic Convergence Party. But the outfit has since quit the coalition


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Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Sao Tome and Principe, two candidates are vying to succeed Evaristo Carvalho, president since 2016, who has decided not to run again.

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*A Sao Tome and Principe court on Sunday ruled that the island nation 's presidential election will go to a second round between incumbent Manuel Pinto da Costa and ex-speaker of parliament Evaristo Carvalho*.

In the provisional results from elections held last Sunday, Carvalho looked to have won with 50.1 percent of votes, and De Costa coming second with 24.8 percent.

But the supreme court overturned the result, saying the electoral commission should have waited for results from Maria Louise…
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The foreign ministers of China and Sao Tome and Principe signed a communique on Monday to resume diplomatic relations between the two countries after 20 years.

"From this moment on, the two countries officially resume ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations after 20 years," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after the signing ceremony.

Wang said the two countries have agreed on fundamental issues, which China highly appreciates.

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The country of Sao Tome and Principe, located off the coast of Western Africa, has a total land area of less than 1000 square kilometers, smaller than Changhua County and a population of just 190,000. Before it cut ties with Taiwan, Sao Tome and Principe, ranked as one of the world''s least-developed countries, benefited from Taiwanese investment in agriculture and medical services, and its students received scholarships to study in Taiwan. Children from Sao Tome and Principe singing a Chinese song. It’s a record from the period during which Taiwan maintained a diplomatic mission in the Western African nation.Over the last four years, Taiwan invested NT$150 million toward agricultural development in Sao Tome and Principe. The son of the country’s sitting President Evaristo Carvalho won a scholarship from the Taiwan government and came to study in Taiwan, prompting a surprised reaction from at least one lawmaker.Tsai Shih-yingDPP LegislatorThe father established relations with China, so next semester will the son and daughter go to China to study?Javier Hou Deputy Foreign MinisterI didn’t expect this, but as far as we’re concerned the students from the country aren’t at fault, so we won’t punish them. But we won’t be able to continue using taxpayer money to finance them.Former Presidents Chen Shui-bian and Ma Ying-jeou all visited Sao Tome and Principe, whose President Evaristo Carvalho himself came to Taiwan on multiple occasions. The country’s sudden and unexpected move to break off relations with Taiwan has left many at a loss.

*As Evaristo Carvalho takes office as president of Sao Tome and Principe this Saturday, September 3, 2016, the second smallest African island and former Portuguese territtory in the Gulf of Guinea, the way the election unfolded and what awaits the new president is of interest to many.

First, Carvalho came to power in rare manner after the incumbent president Manuel Pinto Da Costa dropped out accusing the opposition of voting irregularities during the first round.

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Voting is taking place in São Tomé and Príncipe, often seen as a model of African democracy, for the National Assembly and municipal mayors.

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In Sao Tome and Principe now, campaigning has wrapped up ahead of Sunday's presidential election. It was a fairly muted end to the race as only one candidate was left in the running--- former Prime Minister Evaristo Carvalho. Katerina Vittozzi has more

The Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe, Patrice Trovoada on Tuesday hailed the end of a long period of government coalition, after the straight-out victory of Evaristo Carvalho.

The head of government said that the conditions now exist for a better cohesion within the government, and for better institutional relations including Parliament and the courts. He also urged all the people to work to move the country forward.

Carvalho, 74, won the second round of Sunday's presidential electi…
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