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Senegal Faces Constitutional Crisis Over Election Delay

  • Senegal’s Constitutional Council declares the postponement of the presidential election unconstitutional, revoking President Macky Sall’s decree.
  • The decision ignites further electoral uncertainty and tests Senegal’s democratic resilience.

 

The Constitutional Council of Senegal has overturned the parliament’s decisionto delay the presidential election originally set for February 25, marking a significant moment of constitutional contention.

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