Saturday, February 17, 2024

#SENEGAL: Parliament Postpones Feb. 25 Presidential Election, Police Remove Oppo. Lawmakers

[world politics news]



Senegal’s parliament has voted to delay the West African nation’s presidential election till Dec. 15 in a chaotic voting process that took place after security forces broke up an opposition attempt to block the vote - and forcefully removed those lawmakers from the legislative building.

Two opposition candidates this week filed legal challenges against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the Feb. 25 election.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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