DAKAR, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Attackers ransacked the offices of two independent Senegalese newspapers at the weekend, editors said on Monday, deepening a bitter power struggle between authorities and non-state media in the West African...
PRESS RELEASE
20 August 2008
Posted to the web 20 August 2008
Reporters Without Borders has written to President Abdoulaye Wade about the ransacking of the premises of two Dakar-based dailies - L'As and 24 heures - on the night of 17 August...
Journalists in Senegal and free press advocates have criticized President Abdoulaye Wade over his administration's treatment of the press. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar, the criticism comes in response to events...
A Senegalese political analyst says President Abdoulaye Wade is likely to play an important role in moving Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe towards compromise. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar, following opposition...
OPINION
5 January 2008
Posted to the web 7 January 2008
While sitting at home watching my TV satalite in United States of America I was really,really pleased. I was pleased because I saw intellectuals from our dear continent shaping the affairs...
Published by the government of Zimbabwe
2 May 2008
Posted to the web 2 May 2008
SENEGALESE President Abdoulaye Wade has sent a special message of solidarity to President Mugabe and the people of Zimbabwe calling for unity and peace in...
Background
Abdoulaye Wade (born May 29, 1926) is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000. He is also the Secretary-General of the ruling Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) and has led the party since it was founded in 1974. He ran for president four times, beginning in 1978, before he was elected in 2000.
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