State television in Senegal says President Abdoulaye Wade has conceded defeat to his rival Macky Sall. RTS said Wade had called opposition candidate Macky Sall at 9:30 p.m. (2130 GMT) Sunday to congratulate him on his victory after partial results showed Sall trouncing the 85-year-old president at many polling stations. Wade had attempted to to [...]
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Senegal’s Wade Admits Defeat
Posted by Three Men On a Boat on March 26th, 2012
Posted in In The News, Politics 
Tags: Abdoulaye Wade, Abdoulaye Wade concedes, Macky Sall, senegal, Senegal elections, Senegal run-off 
No Comments »Youssou N’Dour: Will Senegalese Hip Hop Effect Political Change Again?
Posted by Three Men On a Boat on January 3rd, 2012
Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour has announced his decision to challenge the ageing Abdoulaye Wade for the office of the presidency in next month’s elections. The 85 year-old Wade will be trying to extend his 11-year rule and will come up against one of his most vocal critics in N’dour. The massive hip hop movement in Senegal [...]
