Senegal: Democratic Alternation and Presidential Elections (2000–2012)

1. First round of the 2000 presidential election

   Feb 27, 2000Labels: 2000 election, Presidential first

   • Election 2000

2. Wade defeats Diouf in 2000 runoff

   Mar 19, 2000Labels: Abdoulaye Wade, Abdou Diouf

   • Election 2000

3. Abdoulaye Wade begins presidential term

   Apr 1, 2000Labels: Abdoulaye Wade, Sopi

   • Wade bio

4. 2001 constitutional referendum approves new constitution

   Jan 7, 2001Labels: 2001 referendum, Constitution

   • Ref 2001

5. Parliamentary elections give Sopi coalition majority

   Apr 29, 2001Labels: Sopi coalition, National Assembly

   • Parl 2001

6. Wade is re-elected in 2007 presidential vote

   Feb 25, 2007Labels: Abdoulaye Wade, 2007 election

   • Election 2007

7. Parliamentary elections held amid major opposition boycott

   Jun 3, 2007Labels: 2007 elections, Opposition boycott

   • Parl 2007

8. Macky Sall launches Alliance for the Republic (APR)

   Dec 2, 2008Labels: Macky Sall, Alliance for

   • RFI

9. Y’en a Marre movement is created

   Jan 1, 2011Labels: Y en, Civil society

   • Yenamarre

10. June 23 protests catalyze the M23 movement

    Jun 23, 2011Labels: June 23

    • M23

11. Constitutional Council clears Wade to run again

    Jan 30, 2012Labels: Constitutional Council, Abdoulaye Wade

    • Guardian

12. First round of the 2012 presidential election

    Feb 26, 2012Labels: 2012 election, Presidential first

    • Election 2012
    • IFES

13. Macky Sall wins 2012 presidential runoff

    Mar 25, 2012Labels: Macky Sall, 2012 runoff

    • Election 2012

14. Macky Sall is sworn in as president

    Apr 2, 2012Labels: Macky Sall, Presidential inauguration

    • Al Jazeera