Abdoulaye Wade's bid for a third term as Senegal's president has raised the possibility of a popular uprising or violence in a country previously seen as one of Africa's greatest success stories. 

Senegal's president, 85-year-old Abdoulaye Wade, is seeking a third term in elections this month. But his challengers — and many Senegalese — say it is against the constitution, and that it's time for him to step aside.

Errol Barnett travels to the beaches of Dakar to discover the secrets of Senegal's national dish.

Senegal's presidential election is a week away. Many are taking a closer look at President Wade and his economic decisions. Tristan McConnell Senegal's election is a little over a week away. According to critics, the aging but determined President Abdoulaye Wade, 85, hopes to hold on to power just long enough to hand it to his son. But recent street protests are only about politics as a symptom ...

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Senegal will seek to "heal the wounds" of losing their only African Nations Cup final appearance 10 years ago by going one better in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, fullback Omar Daf said. The latest Senegalese squad is expected to match, or even better, the feats of a golden generation that narrowly lost the 2002 final on post-match penalties to Cameroon and later the same ...

allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)-Senegal attempt to salvage some pride from a disastrous African Nations Cup campaign when they take on Libya in their last group match in Bata.

[RSF] Reporters Without Borders began a five-day visit to Senegal yesterday with the aim of monitoring the level of freedom of information and the media's behaviour during the campaign for the first round of the presidential election on 26 February.

Senegal leader Abdoulaye Wade, facing a storm of criticism over his third term presidential bid, rallied voters in the city of Thies on Wednesday evening after days of opposition protests.

Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade accused the opposition Friday of fanning deadly unrest as his opponents vowed to pursue their campaign to block him from standing for a third term in office.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Reports from Senegal about violence ahead of a presidential contest this month are "very disturbing," the top U.N. rights commissioner said.