The Senegalese government has officially announced that the presidential election, which was previously postponed due to political unrest and opposition protests, will now take place on March 24.
The decision was made after a meeting of the Council of Ministers and marks a significant development in the nation’s electoral timeline.
President Macky Sall, who is nearing the end of his second term and facing term limits, initially postponed the election for 10 months in February, sparking chaos and protests throughout Senegal.
The delay in the election created uncertainty and raised concerns about democracy and governance in the country.
However, the Constitutional Council intervened and rejected President Sall’s decision to postpone the election. As a result, the government was instructed to set a new date for the electoral process, leading to the announcement of March 24 as the official election date.
In a statement issued Wednesday following a meeting of the Council of Ministers, government spokesperson Abdou Karim Fofana stated, “The President of the Republic informed the Council of Ministers of the setting of the date of the presidential election for Sunday, March 24, 2024.
“The President of the Republic also informed the Prime Minister and ministers of the formation of a new Government.”
