The postponement of the Senegalese presidential election by several months validated by Parliament in confusion

Macky Sall, le Président sénagalais. EPA – HANNIBAL HANSCHKE

Le Parlement sénégalais a approuvé lundi un projet de loi prévoyant le report de l'élection présidentielle au 15 décembre, alors que les forces de sécurité ont dû intervenir après que des élus de l'opposition ont tenté d'empêcher le processus en bloquant l'accès à l'hémicycle.

This vote was scheduled following the unprecedented announcement made on Saturday by the outgoing president, Macky Sall, of the postponement of the vote to an indefinite date due to a dispute over the vote. integrity of the electoral process.

Senegal in a troubled situation

Never before has a presidential election been postponed in Senegal, which finds itself plunged into a troubled situation risking further tarnishing its reputation as a bastion of democratic stability in a region marked by coups.

The text initially provided for the postponement of the presidential election from February 25 to August 25, with Macky Sall remaining as head of state until the enthronement of his successor.

But it was amended just before the final vote to propose an even later date, December 15, approved by the required number of deputies.