The United Democratic Party (UDP) has voiced deep concern over President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone Senegal’s presidential elections, originally scheduled for February 25, 2024.
After gendarmes evacuated opposition deputies, Senegal’s National Assembly unanimously adopted on Monday, February 5, the proposal to postpone the presidential election to December 15, 2024, and to allow the incumbent president to remain in power until a new president takes office.
Senegal’s parliament is meeting to consider the postponement of presidential elections announced by President Macky Sall, a move that has plunged the country into crisis. Monday’s session is happening after a day of violent street protests in the capital Dakar – during which at least one senior opposition figure was arrested – and growing international concern.
Senegal’s President announced on Saturday the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, following the opening of a
Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced on Saturday the repeal of the decree calling for the constituency for the presidential election scheduled for February 25, effectively postponing the election. The announcement comes just hours before the official start of the campaign on Saturday at midnight, with 20 candidates approved by the Constitutional Council.
Councilor Abdoulie Jammeh of the Brufut ward has been released by the police this Friday afternoon on self-bail after being held in custody at the Banjul police headquarters. Jammeh expressed gratitude to his coworkers for their support, unity, and strength upon his journey home after his release.
The Gambia Radio and Television Service (GRTS) faced scrutiny before the National Assembly Standing Committee on Public Enterprises on February 1st, 2024, for failing to present its activity report and financial statements for the year ended December 31st, 2021.
Gambian Foreign Minister Momodou Tangara visited Moscow to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after participating in the Italy-Africa Summit.
Ebrima Sankareh, the spokesperson for the Gambian government, has confirmed that President Adama Barrow has commuted the ban on several individuals from holding public office following their indictment by the Janneh Commission of Enquiry on dictator Yahya Jammeh’s financial crimes.
Parliamentarians for Banjul South, Niamina Dankunku, and Kombo South have written a letter to the National Assembly, expressing concern over their alleged “unlawful” removal from the ECOWAS Parliament, the Standard Newspaper has revealed.
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