The US State Department on Saturday urged Senegal to “swiftly” set a date for a new election, after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential poll scheduled for February 25.
“We urge all participants in Senegal’s electoral process to engage peacefully in the important effort to swiftly set a new date and the conditions for a timely, free and fair election,” the department’s Bureau of African Affairs posted on X.
“We…
The US State Department on Saturday urged Senegal to “swiftly” set a date for a new election, after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential poll scheduled for February 25.
“We urge all participants in Senegal’s electoral process to engage peacefully in the important effort to swiftly set a new date and the conditions for a timely, free and fair election,” the department’s Bureau of African Affairs posted on X.
“We acknowledge allegations of irregularities, but we are deeply concerned about the disruption to the Presidential electoral calendar.”
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