Street celebrations have greeted opposition candidate Bassirou Faye’s strong showing in Sunday’s presidential election. Results of many polling stations across the country which have been released so far show that the candidate of PASTEF who was only released some ten days before the election is leading, prompting analysts to dismiss fears that a run-off is … Read more
The ECOWAS Commission, on Tuesday, urged the political class in Senegal to urgently respect the country’s constitution and allow elections to hold in line with the electoral calendar. The commission made the appeal in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The statement said that the commission was concerned … Read more
There was chaos on the floor of Senegal’s parliament on Monday as lawmakers voted to extend the tenure of President Macky Sall until a new presidential election is held in December. Mr Sall was due to leave office on 2 April, following a failed move to extend his tenure beyond the constitutionally permitted limit. However, … Read more
The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, in its first reaction, did not condemn the unilateral postponement of Senegal’s presidential election by President Macky Sall but expressed “concern over the circumstances that have led to the postponement of the elections.” The bloc also urged the president to ensure a new date is promptly announced. PREMIUM TIMES … Read more
