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the outgoing incumbant, macky sall, had attempted to postpone the vote till december, long past the endit took considerable domestic and international pressure — and a ruling by senegal�*s constitutional council — to get today's date agreed. seven million people are eligible to vote for the 17 candidates. our west africa correspondent thomas naadi has more from dakar. it was a real threat. there was a lot of anger on the streets but i am currently in the hometown of the opposition candidate and he is expected to vote here at some point today. there is a lot of enthusiasm among the voters and also a sense of hope and pride because they see him as one of their own. 17 presedential contestants in this election but it will likely be reduced to a two—horse race including the opposition leader, diomaye faye, and former prime minister and minister of finance, amadou ba of the ruling coalition. the stakes are high in this election and both candidates are confident of victory. and as you said, senegal is one of the most stable countries in west africa. it has never experienced a military coup an
the outgoing incumbant, macky sall, had attempted to postpone the vote till december, long past the endit took considerable domestic and international pressure — and a ruling by senegal�*s constitutional council — to get today's date agreed. seven million people are eligible to vote for the 17 candidates. our west africa correspondent thomas naadi has more from dakar. it was a real threat. there was a lot of anger on the streets but i am currently in the hometown of the opposition...
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sall to delay the vote, originally scheduled to take place in february.as sent this report from the capital, dakar. the mood here in dakar is very peaceful, yet the election is expected to be hotly contested. one group say that intense political activity has begun following the release of the two main opposition figures last week. but why do people care so much about this election? let's find out. translation: we are nowjust a step away from an election that could change the course of our history, so it means a lot to us. translation: we can also see that there are many young people who are migrating illegally. we should not elect a president on the basis of their charisma. 7.3 million people have registered to vote, which is a slight increase from the previous election. translation: today we expect this election to be undemocratic. there won't be many senegalese who will take part in this election. this is the main opposition candidate, and he has promised to provide jobs, institutional reforms, energy contracts, and change the country's currency, the cf
sall to delay the vote, originally scheduled to take place in february.as sent this report from the capital, dakar. the mood here in dakar is very peaceful, yet the election is expected to be hotly contested. one group say that intense political activity has begun following the release of the two main opposition figures last week. but why do people care so much about this election? let's find out. translation: we are nowjust a step away from an election that could change the course of our...
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the election comes after the outgoing president macky sall postponed a vote on february 3rd, promptingunprecedented and was condemned both at home and abroad. mr sall served two terms as president and is barred from standing again. earlier, i spoke to adele ravida, country director in senegal for the international foundation for electoral systems. she's been monitoring polling stations in dakar today. there has been so much attention on this election. what makes it so unique? so, in the past month, the date change four times and finally it was rescheduled for sunday, today, much 24. and finally it was rescheduled for sunday, today, march 24. senegal has been always considered as a beacon of democracy in west africa and never experienced any postponement in its presidential elections. so, when it happened last month, many called this event is a political coup by a president who did not want to give up the power. already, back injune, president sall mentioned that he would not run for a third mandate. this was not welcome by the population who started to make a big mobilisation and durin
the election comes after the outgoing president macky sall postponed a vote on february 3rd, promptingunprecedented and was condemned both at home and abroad. mr sall served two terms as president and is barred from standing again. earlier, i spoke to adele ravida, country director in senegal for the international foundation for electoral systems. she's been monitoring polling stations in dakar today. there has been so much attention on this election. what makes it so unique? so, in the past...
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the election comes after the outgoing president macky sall postponed a vote on february 3rd, promptingedented and was condemned both at home and abroad. mr sall served two terms as president and is barred from standing again. this is the first presidential election without the incumbent running. earlier, i spoke to adele ravida, country director in senegal for the international foundation for electoral systems. she's been monitoring polling stations in dakar today. what is the atmosphere like in senegal on election day and why? this morning, the atmosphere was quite calm all over the country. the turnout was particularly high. we don't have the final figure but i was here during another election and in comparison there was a lot of people in the polling station this morning. since the opening, they were longer queues outside the polling stations. there were reports from media outlets that was the case also in the regions. there has been so much attention on the selection. what makes it so unique. the election was originally scheduled for february 25, and the day before, the beginning o
the election comes after the outgoing president macky sall postponed a vote on february 3rd, promptingedented and was condemned both at home and abroad. mr sall served two terms as president and is barred from standing again. this is the first presidential election without the incumbent running. earlier, i spoke to adele ravida, country director in senegal for the international foundation for electoral systems. she's been monitoring polling stations in dakar today. what is the atmosphere like...
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the vote follows weeks of political unrest after the outgoing present, macky sall, postponed the election has defended the practice of stoning women and public lashing, describing them as part of divine law. in an audio message, hiba—tullah akhund—zada said the islamist movement rejected western democratic principles. more than 130 school children abducted earlier this month in nigeria have been freed. the army says they were rescued in the early hours of sunday. it's not clear if a ransom was paid. pictures of the released children show them looking emaciated and traumantised. ireland is set to have its youngest—ever prime minister. one of the country's main governing parties, fine gael, has declared simon harris, who's 37, its new leader, replacing leo varadkar. he'll be formally appointed as prime minister, or taoiseach, when ireland's parliament reconvenes next month. mr harris has just been speaking to the media, and he was asked whether a general election might be on the horizon. it's my view and my intention that this government should run full term. i am very conscious that govern
the vote follows weeks of political unrest after the outgoing present, macky sall, postponed the election has defended the practice of stoning women and public lashing, describing them as part of divine law. in an audio message, hiba—tullah akhund—zada said the islamist movement rejected western democratic principles. more than 130 school children abducted earlier this month in nigeria have been freed. the army says they were rescued in the early hours of sunday. it's not clear if a ransom...
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the outgoing president, macky sall, had tried to postpone the vote till december, long past the end oftic and international pressure, and a ruling by senegal�*s constitutional council, to get today's date agreed. seven million people are eligible to vote for the 17 candidates. our correspondent thomas naadi is in senegalfor us. the voting process has been largely peaceful. there are long queues at some polling stations. this country has a very young population and many of them are determined to get their voices heard in this election. 0pposition candidate diomaye faye voted here earlier today. he called for a peaceful election and urged all parties to accept the outcome of the polls. former prime minister amadou ba of the ruling party also called for a peaceful election and said he was confident of a first round victory after casting his ballot. senegal is one of africa's most stable countries in a region where military coups are common. yet most of these voters see this election as a turning point for their country's democracy. whoever wins this election will have to tackle unemployme
the outgoing president, macky sall, had tried to postpone the vote till december, long past the end oftic and international pressure, and a ruling by senegal�*s constitutional council, to get today's date agreed. seven million people are eligible to vote for the 17 candidates. our correspondent thomas naadi is in senegalfor us. the voting process has been largely peaceful. there are long queues at some polling stations. this country has a very young population and many of them are determined...
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sall to delay the vote.o take place in february. senegal�*s long democratic tradition is being put to the test as one of the few countries in the sahel region that has never seen a coup. and one of the most read articles on the bbc news website today — jasmin paris from scotland, has become the first woman to finish one of the world's toughest ultra—marathons. she completed the 100—mile barkley marathons course, in tennessee, with just 99 seconds to spare before the 60—hour cut off. and, some of the world's most famous landmarks have gone dark. they're taking part in earth hour to raise awareness of environmental issues and the impact of climate change. in athens, the acropolis joined other recognisable buildings around the world, in dimming its lights. and here in the us, the empire state building in new york turned off its lights earlier this evening. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. well, it's certainly been a lively start to the weekend weatherwise. loads of showers around on saturday, some of
sall to delay the vote.o take place in february. senegal�*s long democratic tradition is being put to the test as one of the few countries in the sahel region that has never seen a coup. and one of the most read articles on the bbc news website today — jasmin paris from scotland, has become the first woman to finish one of the world's toughest ultra—marathons. she completed the 100—mile barkley marathons course, in tennessee, with just 99 seconds to spare before the 60—hour cut off....
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sall to delay the vote.ion that has never seen a coup. it follows calls from the african region to get today�*s date agreed. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. well, it�*s certainly been a lively start to the weekend weatherwise. loads of showers around on saturday, some of them with hail and thunder, some of them with mammatus clouds — always a sign of a good storm. now, the showers that went through south parts of greater london, around kent, they really dumped the temperatures. look at that — ten degrees at midday, just two degrees celsius a couple of hours later in the afternoon. that would have felt really cold, especially with those gusty winds. now, over the next few hours, many of the showers will tend to become confined to more northeastern areas of the uk should become drier over the next few hours in the west. temperatures as we head into the first part of sunday morning, quite chilly around 3 to six degrees celsius. now, sunday will continue to be dominated weatherwise by this area of lo
sall to delay the vote.ion that has never seen a coup. it follows calls from the african region to get today�*s date agreed. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. well, it�*s certainly been a lively start to the weekend weatherwise. loads of showers around on saturday, some of them with hail and thunder, some of them with mammatus clouds — always a sign of a good storm. now, the showers that went through south parts of greater london, around kent, they really dumped the...
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last year he was imprisoned for insulting l he was imprisoned for insulting president macky sall on socialweek as his cousin. translation: , , ., translation: our big brother, we crew u- in translation: our big brother, we grew up in the _ translation: our big brother, we grew up in the same _ translation: our big brother, we| grew up in the same neighbourhood and he has always been a smiling and courageous big brother who supported his brothers. you can come in. this is an elementary school where he studied. �* ,, �* is an elementary school where he studied._ the - is an elementary school where he - studied._ the senegalese studied. translation: the senegalese is now tickin: studied. translation: the senegalese is now ticking over _ studied. translation: the senegalese is now ticking over the _ studied. translation: the senegalese is now ticking over the reins. _ studied. translation: the senegalese is now ticking over the reins. one - is now ticking over the reins. one thin he is now ticking over the reins. one thing he grew— is now ticking over the reins. one thing he grew up _ is now t
last year he was imprisoned for insulting l he was imprisoned for insulting president macky sall on socialweek as his cousin. translation: , , ., translation: our big brother, we crew u- in translation: our big brother, we grew up in the _ translation: our big brother, we grew up in the same _ translation: our big brother, we| grew up in the same neighbourhood and he has always been a smiling and courageous big brother who supported his brothers. you can come in. this is an elementary school...
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sall to delay the vote, originally scheduled to take place in february.as sent this report from the capital, dakar. the mood here in dakar is very peaceful, yet the election is expected to be hotly contested. 0ne expected to be hotly contested. one could say that intense political activity has begun, following the release of the two main opposition figures last week. but why do people care so much about this election? let's find out. translation: election? let's find out. tuna/mom- election? let's find out. translation: ., �* , ., translation: now we're 'ust a state away i translation: now we're 'ust a state away from i translation: now we're 'ust a state away from an i translation: now we're just a state away from an election - state away from an election that— state away from an election that could change the course of our history so it means a lot to us — our history so it means a lot to us. �* ,, �* our history so it means a lot to us-_ we i our history so it means a lot l to us-_ we can our history so it means a lot - to us._ we can also to us. trans
sall to delay the vote, originally scheduled to take place in february.as sent this report from the capital, dakar. the mood here in dakar is very peaceful, yet the election is expected to be hotly contested. 0ne expected to be hotly contested. one could say that intense political activity has begun, following the release of the two main opposition figures last week. but why do people care so much about this election? let's find out. translation: election? let's find out. tuna/mom- election?...
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their release comes after outgoing president macky sall granted the men amnesty.all had sought to postpone the elections until after his term ends in april but was forced to backtrack following protests and after a court ruled the move was unlawful. bassirou diomaye faye is one of 19 candidates who will appear on the ballot. he is backed by the popular opposition figure ousmane sonko, who himself is barred from running. president sall has named former prime minister amadou ba as his pick to succeed him. as the humanitarian crisis worsens in sudan, u.n. officials are urging the sudanese military and rival rapid support forces to immediately allow aid deliveries to save nearly 5 million people from catastrophic hunger in the coming months. nearly 18 million people are already facing acute food insecurity after nearly one year of war. fighting has devastated agricultural production and disrupted trade, destroyed infrastructure, disrupted trade, and has blocked most access to humanitarian aid. unicef warns hundreds of thousands of sudanese children are suffering sever
their release comes after outgoing president macky sall granted the men amnesty.all had sought to postpone the elections until after his term ends in april but was forced to backtrack following protests and after a court ruled the move was unlawful. bassirou diomaye faye is one of 19 candidates who will appear on the ballot. he is backed by the popular opposition figure ousmane sonko, who himself is barred from running. president sall has named former prime minister amadou ba as his pick to...
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in senegal, president macky sall announced a new presidential election date march 24. tensions have been mounting in senegal since president sall postponed the election last month, triggering mass protests, mass arrests, and accusations by opposition politicians that sall was orchestrating a constitutional coup. president sall's term ends on april 2. haiti's government has extended a state of emergency until april . u.n. officials warn haiti's health system is nearing collapse due to shortages of staff, equipment, and other resources to treat a growing number of wounded patients as gang unrest continues demanding the resignation of un-elected haitian prime minister ariel henry. many have also denounced police violence against local residents. >> this situation in the country is critical. people could no longer go about their business. our children could no longer go to school. no one can move around the country. recently, tear gas grenade thrown by the police hit a journalist in the eye. today there questioning activists. we have a prime minister, we don't know if he i
in senegal, president macky sall announced a new presidential election date march 24. tensions have been mounting in senegal since president sall postponed the election last month, triggering mass protests, mass arrests, and accusations by opposition politicians that sall was orchestrating a constitutional coup. president sall's term ends on april 2. haiti's government has extended a state of emergency until april . u.n. officials warn haiti's health system is nearing collapse due to shortages...
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but former prime minister amadou ba, who has the backing of outgoing president macky sall, said he expects the vote could head to a run-off. a final provisional vote tally is expected tuesday. supporters of sonko and faye took to the streets to celebrate, nonetheless. >> i say it is great because it is democracy that is winning. everyone thought he would not happen. today, if these results are confirmed, it is senegal who absolutely wins. amy: sunday's vote had been rescheduled after president sall sought to delay the election, leading to large protests and accusations of an attempted power grab. sonko and faye were released from prison just days before the election after sall granted the men amnesty. residents of ukraine's second largest city, kharkiv, are facing rolling blackouts as russia continues a wave of strikes against ukraine's energy infrastructure. on sunday, russia hit an underground oil gas storage site. meanwhile, ukrainian forces are continuing to attack russian oil refineries despite a warning not to do so from the united states. "the financial times" reports the biden admi
but former prime minister amadou ba, who has the backing of outgoing president macky sall, said he expects the vote could head to a run-off. a final provisional vote tally is expected tuesday. supporters of sonko and faye took to the streets to celebrate, nonetheless. >> i say it is great because it is democracy that is winning. everyone thought he would not happen. today, if these results are confirmed, it is senegal who absolutely wins. amy: sunday's vote had been rescheduled after...
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sall granted the pair amnesty. in ecuador, the mayor of the coastal city of san vicente was found shot dead in a car sunday. brigitte garcÍa was 27 years old and ecuador's youngest mayor. her communications director was also killed in the same attack. ecuador has been under a state of emergency since january due to rising violence by drug and armed groups linked to the drug trade. this is ecuadorian president daniel noboa. >> the assassination of the mayor and her communications director remind us this fight is not over. it gives us a warning and precise information there is narco terrorism within public institutions and there is narco terrorism among public officials which we are cleaning up. there he soon this will come to light. amy: nbc news has come under fire by its own star anchors for hiring former republican national committee chair ronna mcdaniel as a political analyst. on monday, msnbc hosts including mika brzezinski, joe scarborough, and joy reid, all called out the decision on their live shows. rachel
sall granted the pair amnesty. in ecuador, the mayor of the coastal city of san vicente was found shot dead in a car sunday. brigitte garcÍa was 27 years old and ecuador's youngest mayor. her communications director was also killed in the same attack. ecuador has been under a state of emergency since january due to rising violence by drug and armed groups linked to the drug trade. this is ecuadorian president daniel noboa. >> the assassination of the mayor and her communications director...
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the vote follows weeks of political unrest after the outgoing present, macky sall, postponed the election finally this half hour, tourists in paris today might have found themselves in the unusual position of having to dodge hundreds of waiters and waitresses swarming the streets trying desperately not to spill trays of coffee and croissants. a century—old tradition has returned to the streets of paris — the waiters' race through the city. for the first time since 2011, 200 competitors wearing aprons and carrying trays loaded with a coffee, croissant and a glass of water made their way through the french capital. there's no running — it's a brisk walk only. points are awarded for speed and deducted for spills. runners were split in different categories, given age, group and gender. the mayor of paris revived the race, after it was put on hiatus in 2008 due to high costs. and here is the winner of the main race — sprinting his way to the finishing line. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. sunday didn't turn out too badly, with a bit of spring sunshine, just one or two showers. but
the vote follows weeks of political unrest after the outgoing present, macky sall, postponed the election finally this half hour, tourists in paris today might have found themselves in the unusual position of having to dodge hundreds of waiters and waitresses swarming the streets trying desperately not to spill trays of coffee and croissants. a century—old tradition has returned to the streets of paris — the waiters' race through the city. for the first time since 2011, 200 competitors...