Political turmoil Buchanan Ismael, a political scientist at the University of Rwanda, warns that if the current situation is not handled with care, Senegal could descend into political turmoil.

Opposition lawmakers were forcefully removed from the chambers as they debated President Macky Sall's decision to delay the election. Authorities blocked mobile internet access amid growing protests.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal votes Sunday in a tightly contested presidential election that has fired up political tensions and tested one of West Africa's most stable democracies.

Senegal has been in turmoil since Sall’s allies last year floated the idea of another five years as president, in breach of the two-term constitutional limit.

The number of people killed after days of clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers, the government ...

Senegal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the precautionary closure of its overseas consulates amid widespread protest over the conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

As Senegal president Macky Sall arrived in New York for this week’s UN gathering, pro- and anti-Sall protesters faced off near the country’s UN mission, in the latest sign of the political ...