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Senegal Sets New Election for March 24 After Protesters and Court Push Back on Macky Sall’s Delay

HeadlineMar 08, 2024

Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced a new presidential election date on March 24. Tensions have been mounting in Senegal since President Sall postponed the election last month, triggering protests, mass arrests and accusations by opposition politicians that Sall was orchestrating a constitutional coup. President Sall’s term ends on April 2.

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