Presidential election postponed in Senegal: Paris calls for elections ‘as soon as possible’ The opposition in Senegal is calling for demonstrations this Sunday in Dakar and plans to launch the electoral campaign as planned. The president elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2019 made the announcement in a brief intervention on public television, a few hours before the campaign opened on Sunday at 00:00 (local and GMT).
An unprecedented decision taken in a context of deep political crisis and which sparked protests. The vote was scheduled for February 25.