Senegal Presidency, first round of the presidential elections on March 24th - Last hour. Prime Minister Amadou Ba had "left" his post to lead the electoral campaign.
The current Interior Minister Sidiki Kaba was appointed in his place, a spokesman said. The Constitutional Council also rejected another recommendation addressed to President Sall and declared that the list of 19 candidates already validated by the institution did not need to be revised. The Senegalese presidency took note of this sudden acceleration of the calendar by announcing in the evening that Prime Minister Ba had 'left' his post.