Senegal's leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidates list

Hours before the official start of the election campaign on Sunday, Senegal's President Macky Sall announced an indefinite postponement of the February 25 presidential election, provoking anger from opposition representatives and the resignation of a government official.

Protests against the postponement of the presidential election in Senegal have led to clashes in the capital city of Dakar.

Wahl in Senegal abgesagt: Macky Salls Foulspiel

Die Wahl vom 25. Februar wurde verschoben. Auf den Straßen von Dakar überwiegt Unverständnis, die Opposition ruft zu Protesten auf. mehr...

Senegal opposition rejects election postponement, ECOWAS urges dialogue

Senegalese politicians must “prioritise dialogue and collaboration for transparent, inclusive and credible elections,” the regional bloc known as ECOWAS said in a statement.

Choose date for Senegal presidential election, ECOWAS urges Sall - Daily Trust

ECOWAS has urged the relevant authorities in Senegal to urgently choose a new date for the country’s presidential elections that was postponed. The ECOWAS Commission made the appeal in a statement issued on its website on Sunday. Senegalese President Macky Sall had on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was due to start. In an address to the n…

Senegal president postpones election

Just hours before official campaigning was due to start on Sunday, Senegal's President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25, provoking anger from opposition figures and a ministerial resignation. The post Senegal president postpones election appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.