Senegal’s Constitutional Council has ruled that parliament’s postponement of the Feb. 25 presidential election to December was not in line with the constitution, council minutes showed on Thursday. Opposition presidential candidates and lawmakers had filed a number of legal challenges to last week’s parliamentary bill, which also extended President Macky[Read More…]
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Senegal’s Sall Facing Heavy Pressure To End Political Crisis
Senegalese President Macky Sall held a cabinet meeting on Wednesday facing international and national calls to re-schedule a postponed presidential election and resolve the grave political crisis. The United States, France and the United Nations have strongly supported domestic demands for the vote to go ahead as soon as possible,[Read More…]
Senegal Edges Towards A Major Political Crisis
Barely 24 hours before the beginning of the electoral campaign, reports reaching JollofNews have it that President Macky Sall is set to postpone the February 25, 2024 Presidential election. A highly placed source confided to JollofNews that Senegalese leader held a ‘very tense’ tête – à – tête with Prime[Read More…]