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MYSTERIOUS: Senegal sets march 24 as new date for delayed presidential election - What They Never Told You

Senegal's embattled President Macky Sall opened talks in Diamniadio, near Dakar, in an attempt to reach agreement on the date of the presidential election, February 26, 2024. © Seyllou, AFP

Senegalese President Macky Sall has scheduled a delayed presidential election for March 24, the government said on Wednesday, after a top court ruled that a proposal to hold the vote after his mandate expires on April 2 was unconstitutional.

Senegalese voters should finally head to the polls at the end of March, following a string of announcements late Wednesday marking the latest twist in weeks of crisis triggered by the delay to the presidential election.

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