BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaSenegal election delay ruled unlawfulPublished12 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, There have been widespread riots in Senegal following the president’s announcement of the delay to the election, scheduled for later this monthThe decision to postpone this month’s elections in Senegal is against the country’s constitution, the country’s top court has ruled.The Constitutional Court annulled President Macky Sall’s decree and a contentious bill passed by parliament moving the vote to December. Widespread protests have gripped the West African country, once considered a bastion of democracy in the region. Opposition figures said it amounted to an “institutional coup”. Mr Sall had announced he was pushing the election back because of what he claimed were concerns over the eligibility of opposition candidates. Those opposition candidates and lawmakers, who filed a number of legal challenges to last week’s parliamentary bill which approved the decree, will feel vindicated by the court’s decision on Thursday evening. Khalifa Sall, a leading opponent and a former mayor of the capital Dakar, who is not related to the president, had called the delay a “constitutional coup” while Thierno Alassane Sall, another candidate, also no relation, called it “high treason”.The ruling effectively means the election will go ahead – but it is not clear if it will still happen on the original date of 25 February, due to the short timeframe. Related TopicsSenegalTop StoriesParents of Brianna and Molly join forces to combat online harmPublished36 minutes agoGaza hospital in ‘catastrophic’ state as Israeli troops raidPublished1 hour agoGreece legalises same-sex marriagePublished23 minutes agoFeaturesWhat we can see in video from Nasser hospital raid. VideoWhat we can see in video from Nasser hospital raidFaisal Islam: Should we care that the UK is in recession?What is a recession and how could it affect me?Rafah images show huge blast craters close to campsWhy Putin’s backing for Biden is not what it seemsUkraine battles frostbite and shell shortage in ruined townTribute to black women wins at Rio Carnival paradeFace to face with inmates in El Salvador’s mega-jailIncident Room – Measles Outbreak: Why Now? VideoIncident Room – Measles Outbreak: Why Now?AttributioniPlayerElsewhere on the BBCHow did a booming computer manufacturer go bust?Commodore computers were huge in the 1980s, so why couldn’t the business adapt and survive?AttributionSoundsThe sound effect that became the ultimate movie in-jokeIt’s used in everything from Toy Story to Reservoir Dogs, but what is the Wilhelm Scream?AttributioniPlayerThe video game that changed the way we playLouise Hidalgo spoke to Nolan Bushnell, one of the creators of PongAttributionSoundsA paranormal conspiracy, rooted in grisly real-life murderDiscover the dark origins of a legend…AttributioniPlayerMost Read1Greece legalises same-sex marriage2BBC cuts Apprentice contestant from spin-off show3Parents of Brianna and Molly join forces to combat online harm4Chalamet and Zendaya fever hits Dune 2 premiere5Get back! Paul McCartney reunited with stolen bass6Tributes paid to young farmer who was shot dead7No DNA test after man mixed sperm with father’s8Allegations a ‘distraction’ for Red Bull – HornerAttributionSport9Murder accused watched poisoned couple die – court10Gaza hospital in ‘catastrophic’ state as Israeli troops raid

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