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Iraqiya bloc ends boycott of cabinet * Move will do little to heal long-standing tensions between Shia, Sunni and Kurdish political blocs * Prime minister welcomes return * 450 killed in attacks since crisis erupted BAGHDAD: Ministers from Iraq's Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc ended a cabinet boycott and returned... Bombings hit near military bases in ... (more)

The marchers included international pop star Youssou Ndour, who had turned in an application to run against Wade in this month's presidential election.

DAKAR, Senegal Thousands of people have marched in Senegal's capital to call for the departure of aging President Abdoulaye Wade.

THOUSANDS of Senegalese opposition supporters have marched through central Dakar to ratchet up the pressure for President Abdoulaye Wade to abandon his bid for a controversial third term in office.

New York, Feb 2 2012 10:10AM The United Nations human rights chief today voiced concern about the possible use of excessive force by Senegalese authorities amid the protests that have erupted ahead of the presidential election scheduled for later this month.

Caitlin Hoeberlein, CC '13, is one of two Columbia undergraduates currently studying in Senegal, a West African nation.

Senegalese opposition leader Macky Sall gestures as he attends a demonstration demanding that President Abdoulaye Wade drop plans to seek a third term in Dakar, Senegal The leader of Senegal's National Democratic Rally said it's now the priority of opposition and civil society organizations to prevent incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade from ... (more)

THE 18th African Union summit held on 29-30 January in Addis Ababa had all the elements of failure even before it had started.

How the Senegalese, especially those thronging the streets and getting fatally shot at, must be wishing that Mr Abdoulaye Wade would just disappear, preferably six feet under.

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's main rivals pledged on Saturday to campaign together in an effort to force him to withdraw from an election next month.

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China's finger is now in virtually every Zimbabwean pie and the Chinese Yuan may soon become the official currency Written by Newstime Africa on February 3, 2012.

On January 31 in Senegal, the opposition came out in the streets to protest against a third term for incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade and other decisions taken by the country's Constitutional Council, resulting in violence and vitriol both offline and online.

A lucky group of Hoboken students had the opportunity of a hands-on experience featuring African culture, right from their classroom.

GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday expressed concern about possible use of excessive force by the authorities in the Senegalese capital Dakar, and in other towns, and warned that the country's strong tradition of peaceful, democratic elections could be jeopardized if the authorities mishandle the ... (more)

In October, the office of President Abdoulaye Wade contracted a lobbying group in Atlanta.

"I will tread on no corpses to get to the presidential palace," Senegal's Abdoulaye Wade once declared from the opposition benches in a famous pledge to win power by democratic means.

NEW YORK, February 2, 2012/African Press Organization / - The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is concerned about the upsurge of tensions in Senegal ahead of the presidential election scheduled for 26 February 2012.

China has called on its citizens to delay their visits to Senegal where political disagreement between incumbent President Abdoulye Wade threatens peace in the country.

Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade' has been validated by the country's Constitutional Court to run for a third term, sparking protests.