With the #FreeSenegal hashtag, Operation Villa Morte demonstration, and a planned women’s sit-in protest, Senegalese are calling on the government to respect the electoral calendar.
Senegal tightens grip as government blocks TikTok and dissolves opposition party amidst escalating protests and leader's arrest.
President Macky Sall of Senegal announced that he would not be seeking a third term in office, honoring the country's pride in its historic record as a democratic role model in Africa.
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