Democratic Tradition at Stake in Senegal Election | Feb. 27, 2012

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When he sat down with his biographer to record the story of his life, President Abdoulaye Wade made sure the book would start with a description of the Waalo kingdom, from whose kings the Wade family is descended.

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Senegal: Protests As Obasanjo Fails to Broker Truce | Feb. 26, 2012

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As Senegal holds its presidential election Sunday, mediatory role of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the political crisis plaguing the country suffered a setback last night as anti-President Abdoulaye Wade protesters turned down Obasanjo's proposed two-year in office for Wade and ordered the former Nigerian President to leave their country.

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Algeria to Allow Foreign NGOs to Monitor Vote | Feb. 21, 2012

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Election observers from U.S. non-governmental organizations the Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute will for the first time be able to monitor a parliamentary election in Algeria later this year, the interior minister said Tuesday.

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