Primate Ayodele’s Prophecy Fulfilled As President Macky Sall Withdraws Third Term Bid

Primate Ayodele

EkoHotBlog reports that Senegal’s President, Macky Sall has declared he will not run for a third term in next year’s election, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that helped fuel deadly opposition protests last month. His sudden announcement to end his plans to contest for a third term was a result of unrest … Read more

Senegal elects new president

Senegalese voters headed to the polls on Sunday for an election President Macky Sall is expected to win after strong economic growth in his first term, although rights groups criticize him for squeezing out rivals. Senegal’s small fish-exporting economy expanded more than 6 percent last year, one of the highest rates in Africa, driven by … Read more