Senegalese President Macky Sall announces postponement of presidential vote • FRANCE 24 English

Senegalese President Macky Sall announces postponement of presidential vote • FRANCE 24 English

Sagal’s presidential vote is postponed without any indication of when it will take place the sagales president macki made the announcement in a televised message to the nation I will engage in an open National dialogue to bring together the conditions for a free transparent and inclusive electionus s is not seeking another term

He made the announcement just as campaigning was set to begin what is considered one of Africa’s most stable democracies it is the first time a presidential election has been postponed in the country reaction was not favorable on the streets of dhakar honestly as a citizen I do not

Agree with the decision macki has taken he could do better this year’s presidential vote has been dogged by controversy including clashes that resulted in Sal announcing he wouldn’t seek re-election and the disqualification of two opposition leaders by the highest election Authority including Usman sonko who finished third in the 2019 presidential election and

Who is seen as a favorite among young people sonko has alleged a clamp down on the opposition which Sal’s government denies

Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was due to start.

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