Senegalese President Macky Sall has scheduled a delayed presidential election for March 24, the government said on Wednesday, after a top court ruled that a proposal to hold the vote after his mandate expires on April 2 was unconstitutional. The announcement caps a dramatic evening that saw Sall dissolve the[Read More…]
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Senegal: Former PM Calls For The Release Of Political Detainees
Senegal’s former Prime Minister Aminata Touré has taken to X (Twitter ) to sound the alarm bell on the prolonged detention of political prisoners. She called on the authorities to unconditionally release them. “All political prisoners must be released immediately and all charges against them dropped,” she posted today on[Read More…]
Senegal Panel Suggests Delayed Polls Be Held In June To End Crisis
Senegal’s national dialogue commission will propose a delayed presidential election be held on June 2 and recommend President Macky Sall remain in office until his successor is sworn in, commission member Ndiawar Paye said on Tuesday. The West African nation, set to become an oil and gas producer by the[Read More…]
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