Senegal’s President Macky Sall has decided to delay the upcoming elections due to a lot of disagreement. Many candidates, including important ones, were not allowed to run.
This caused a big problem, leading to worries about the fairness of the election. President Sall, who won’t run again, didn’t give a new date for the vote.
He mentioned that the situation could really harm the election. So, he wants to talk openly with everyone to make sure the election is fair and peaceful.
However, some people think this delay is like breaking the rules of the country.
A candidate from the opposition, Khalifa Sall, called it a “constitutional coup” and asked people to protest. He’s also planning to go to court about it.
Even Islamic leaders warned that delaying the vote could make things unstable.
This is surprising in Senegal, a country known for its stable democracy. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is worried and wants the authorities to quickly set a new election date.
The original list of candidates had 20 people, but some key ones, like Ousmane Sonko and Karim Wade, were left out. Sonko says it’s a plan to stop him from running, and Wade denies the accusation of being a citizen of another country.
Some say the election rules weren’t followed fairly, but the government disagrees.
This information is based on a report from BBC News.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68194644