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…]
Yassine Fall : “This Is A Constitutional Coup d’État”
In wake of President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone sine die the Presidential elections, the International Relations Vice-President for PASTEF, Yassine Fall, has added her voice to the chorus of recriminations. She condemned in strong terms the unprecedented move taken by Senegalese leader, calling it “a constitutional coup d’état.” The[Read More…]
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