What will it take to stop Senegal’s election protests?
Senegal has faced ongoing unrest over the postponement of the presidential election
An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "What will it take to stop Senegal’s election protests?" was published on February 14, 2024 and runs 41 minutes.
February 14, 2024 ·41m · Focus on Africa
Summary
Senegal’s President Macky Sall is coming under increasing pressure from West African leaders and the international community to reverse a decision to postpone the presidential election. He is accused of putting the country’s democratic path on to “a dead end”. We find out why some asthma inhalers are environmentally unfriendly.And what was reggae icon Bob Marley really like? We hear from the veteran Zimbabwean broadcaster John Matinde, who hung out with him during the country's independence celebrations in 1980.
Episode Description
Senegal’s President Macky Sall is coming under increasing pressure from West African leaders and the international community to reverse a decision to postpone the presidential election. He is accused of putting the country’s democratic path on to “a dead end”.
We find out why some asthma inhalers are environmentally unfriendly.
And what was reggae icon Bob Marley really like? We hear from the veteran Zimbabwean broadcaster John Matinde, who hung out with him during the country's independence celebrations in 1980.