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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaSenegal president announces March electionPublished11 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPImage caption, People nationwide tuned in to watch President Macky Sall discussing his decision to cancel the election last monthSenegal’s government has announced that the country’s presidential election will take place on 24 March.The announcement follows tension in the country after President Macky Sall postponed the election last month, sparking widespread protests.The president, whose tenure ends on 2 April, had insisted that he did not intend to run for a third term in office.His opponents had accused him of mounting a constitutional coup.Senegal has long been seen as one of the most stable democracies in Africa. It is the only country in mainland West Africa that has never had a military coup.”The President of the Republic informed the Council of Ministers that the date of the presidential election had been set for Sunday 24 March,” the council of ministers said in a statement.Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, authorities had attempted to postpone the original 25 February poll to December, which resulted in deadly unrest on the streets.But the Constitutional Council later ruled that the presidential election must take place before 2 April.Earlier on Wednesday evening, Mr Sall dissolved the government and replaced Prime Minister Amadou Ba with Interior Minister Sidiki Kaba. This was so that Mr Ba, the ruling coalition’s presidential candidate, could focus on his electoral campaign, the presidency said.President Sall has served two terms as Senegal’s leader and when he was first elected in 2012 he promised he would not overstay.More on Senegal’s political turmoil:’We feel betrayed’ – why anger has engulfed SenegalWhy West Africa’s united front is in tattersSenegal’s Ousmane Sonko – youth hero or rabble-rouser?Related TopicsSenegalAfricaMore on this storySenegal’s president agrees to go but no poll date setPublished23 FebruarySenegal court blocks president’s bid to delay pollPublished16 FebruarySenegal on the brink after elections postponedPublished6 FebruaryTop StoriesHunt cuts National Insurance and extends child benefit as election loomsPublished3 hours agoDharshini David: An election giveaway but taxes will still risePublished3 hours ago’Non-dom’, vaping and tobacco: Key points at-a-glancePublished7 hours agoFeaturesHow Nikki Haley battled to stay in fight against Trump. VideoHow Nikki Haley battled to stay in fight against TrumpIs the tax take the highest for 70 years?Everything you need to know about the budget… and probably more. AudioEverything you need to know about the budget… and probably moreAttributionSounds’I earn £22,000. The Budget will leave me £188 better off’How much will the 2p National Insurance cut save me?Election poll tracker: How the parties compare’My son Ali has already died’: Father’s plea for Gaza’s starving children17 facts you need to know about this year’s OscarsKey takeaways from Super Tuesday resultsElsewhere on the BBCHow close are we to nuclear Armageddon?The Doomsday Clock is the closest it’s ever been to midnight – Jane Corbin investigatesAttributioniPlayerThe surprising health benefits of sleeping moreCould going to sleep one hour earlier dramatically improve your mood and health?AttributionSounds’It was a song that broke all the rules’The epic story behind Bohemian Rhapsody, featuring Brian May and Roger TaylorAttributioniPlayer’If I can’t live with you, I don’t want to live anyway’The Hungarian footballer executed for loveAttributionSoundsMost Read1Budget: Key points at a glance2Hunt cuts National Insurance again as election looms3K-pop star apologises after relationship goes public4What does the Budget mean for you?5Minister’s claim on academic cost taxpayer £15,0006Major fire postpones Southampton FC match7Mother charged with murder of 10-year-old girl8Why fat Labradors can blame their genes9Two killed in Houthi missile attack on ship – US officials10Households worse off despite tax cuts – think tank
[ad_1] There have been widespread protests since the president postponed the election last month.
