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Sénégal: Révision du code électoral, une soixantaine d'articles à revoir , SENEWEB (2009)

Les travaux de modification et d’harmonisation de quelques articles du Code électoral sénégalais ont débuté le mardi 1er décembre 2009 à Dakar. Plus de 60 articles seront revus. Les travaux ont démarré malgré l'opposition d'une certaine frange de la classe politique sénégalaise.

Senegalese Debate Whether President Too Old For Third Term VOANews.com (2010)

The modification of the constitution in 2001 is creating some confusion in Senegal. The opposition is arguing that the President Mr. Abdoulaye Wade cannot run for a third term, while his supporters are stating otherwise.

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Senegal VP push stirs charges of dynasty handover AFP (2011)

In order to put his super minister of a son, Karim Wade, to power, the opposition is considering the new electoral law a way for the President of Senegal to “highjack” the constitution. In fact they are considering the creation of the VP post a new strategy for the “monarchic devolution of power”

Election rule change would benefit Senegal's ruler CBS (2011)

In Senegal the elections are scheduled in February 2012, 8 months before it the government is trying to pass a new electoral law that will put in place a ticket constituted by a president and vice president. This law is creating a polemic within the opposition and the civil society.

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Senegal MPs to vote on Abdoulaye Wade run-off bill BBC Affrica (2011)

On Thursday June 23rd, the members of the parliament are due to vote for a new electoral bill. The day is going to be long because there are many protesters on the streets of Dakar who do not approve it. For the opposition the bill is intended to allow the President Abdoulaye Wade to run for a third mandate and to allow his son Mr. Karim Wade to be put in power.

Senegal's Wade backpedals on poll as protests rage Alert Net (2011)

In Senegal, the President retrieved its bill on electoral reform, because of the pressure that he received from the religious leaders, the population and the donors. On Thursday June 23rd, 2011 the country was the theater of a lot of violence, and confrontation between the police and youth.

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Senegal:Ex-Wade Aide Declares Interest in Presidency RFI (2011)

Ms. Aminata Tall is the second woman to declare her candidacy for the next elections. She used to be a member of President Wade’s government, and now she wants to make the difference, she said "Men seek power in order to become someone, but women seek power to do something».

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