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Presidential Election in Senegal Reportedly Scheduled to Take Place on March 24

© AP Photo / Leo CorreaPeople shout slogans during a protest against the possibility of President Macky Sall to run for a third term in the presidential elections next year in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, May 12, 2023.
People shout slogans during a protest against the possibility of President Macky Sall to run for a third term in the presidential elections next year in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, May 12, 2023.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 07.03.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has rescheduled the presidential election to March 24, the media reported, citing a statement of the Senegalese government.
Earlier on Wednesday, Senegalese broadcaster RTS reported that Sall dissolved the country's government and appointed Interior Minister Sidiki Kaba as the new prime minister.
The French media reported on Wednesday, citing a court document, that Senegal's Constitutional Council ruled that the presidential election in Senegal must be held before April 2 — the day Sall's mandate ends.
Demonstrators protest President Macky Sall decision to postpone the Feb. 25 vote, citing an electoral dispute between the parliament and the judiciary regarding some candidacies in Dakar, Senegal - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 29.02.2024
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Senegalese Opposition Denies Election Date, Term Extension of Incumbent President Sall
In early February, the Senegalese parliament passed a law postponing the presidential election until December 15, 2024, as the opposition was forced out of parliament before the vote. ECOWAS has expressed concern over the postponement and urged the authorities to set a new date for the election.
In mid-February, the Senegalese Constitutional Court annulled Sall’s decree on rescheduling the presidential election. The ruling stated that the law on the postponement of the election, adopted on February 5, contradicted the country's constitution. Later, Senegal's Constitutional Council released the list of 19 candidates who were allowed to run in the country's presidential election.
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