Senegal’s Constitutional Council has Saturday endorsed the candidacy of 20 people vying for the country’s top post.
The court decision has dashed the hopes of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko (Pastef), and the exiled leader of PDS Karim Wade of taking part in the 2024 electoral competition.
For the first time in Senegal’s political history, two female candidates will have the opportunity to hit the ground running. Rose Wardini and Anta Babacar Ngom have survived the validation process.
