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Youssou NDour: Senegal's singing presidential candidate
06/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Youssou NDour: Senegal's singing presidential candidate

Singer Youssou NDour is setting his sights on becoming the next president of Senegal. Meanwhile, Inna Modja from Mali is not only a new pop sensation; she's also fighting against female genital mutilation. We also get the back story on Nigeria's Boko Haram, the Islamist militants terrorising Christians from the North.
Youssou NDour, Singer and Senegalese presidential candidate
06/01/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Youssou NDour, Singer and Senegalese presidential candidate

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Youssou NDour, a well-known singer and now a politician, tells us more about his recent decision to run for president of Senegal.
Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal
05/01/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, incumbent Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade dismisses his rivals, describing them as "not heavyweights" and says he is confident of a clear win in the February 26th presidential election.
Wade confident of third win in Senegalese vote
16/01/2012 - FRANCE 24 EXCLUSIVE

Wade confident of third win in Senegalese vote

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, incumbent Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade dismissed his rivals, describing them as 'not heavyweights' and said he was confident of a clear win in the February 26 presidential election.
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Senegal's biggest star trades music for politics
03/01/2012 - SENEGAL

Senegal's biggest star trades music for politics

World-renowned Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour is now a candidate in his country’s forthcoming presidential election. He will be hoping the fame and fortune found abroad can help usher him into power at home.
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Singer Youssou N'Dour to run for Senegal's presidency
03/01/2012 - SENEGAL

Singer Youssou N'Dour to run for Senegal's presidency

Youssou N'Dour, the popular Senegalese singer, has said he will run for president against 85-year-old incumbent Abdoulaye Wade in a February 26 poll. The world-famous star is an outspoken critic of Wade.
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President Wade to seek third term in office
23/12/2011 - SENEGAL

President Wade to seek third term in office

Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's 85-year-old president, has accepted his party's nomination to run for a third term in next year's presidential election, a day after one person died in clashes between his supporters and protesters opposed to his candidacy.
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Clashes between supporters of rival factions turn deadly
23/12/2011 - SENEGAL

Clashes between supporters of rival factions turn deadly

Police say at least one person was killed on Thursday as supporters of Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade clashed with opposition protesters angered by Wade's decision to seek a third term in a 2012 election.
Uganda: hard road back from Iraq
22/12/2011 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Uganda: hard road back from Iraq

The withdrawal of US troops from Iraq left thousands of mercenaries from Uganda out of work. Now many of them have traded in their Pentagon paycheques for ones from the US State department. Meanwhile, four years after the murder of a French aid worker in Burundi, her sister is fighting to find out just how she died. Finally, a 75-year-old from Senegal proves it's never too late to release your first album.
Far-right author shoots dead two Senegalese in Florence market
14/12/2011 - ITALY

Far-right author shoots dead two Senegalese in Florence market

Far-right Italian author Gianluca Casseri, 50, shot and killed two Senegalese men and wounded three other people in Florence before killing himself on Tuesday. Some 200 Senegalese later rallied in protest against the killings.
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