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Diamniadio, Senegal: Crisis talks called by Senegal s President Macky Sall entered their second day Tuesday aimed at setting a date for a presidential...

Presidential election in Senegal: a forum advocates a vote after the end of Macky Sall's mandate. Opposition and part of civil society demand that the presidential election – which was initially to be held on February 25 – take place before the 2 april. Seventeen of the 19 candidates selected in January boycotted the “national dialogue” They are also worried that the ‘dialogue’ will serve to start the validation of applications from scratch. The slogan “Let’s preserve our election” was largely ignored in the central Plateau district.

Diamniadio, Senegal: Crisis talks called by Senegal s President Macky Sall entered their second day Tuesday aimed at setting a date for a presidential...

Diamniadio, Senegal: Crisis talks called by Senegal's President Macky Sall entered their second day Tuesday aimed at setting a date for a presidential election he postponed, while civil society tried to mobilise support for a vote in the next few weeks. Senegal is grappling with its worst political crisis in decades after Sall's last-minute deferral of the February 25 election. The Constitutional Council overturned the delay and Sall -- whose second term expires on April 2 -- on Monday launched

With 75% of the population under 35 years of age, the nation grapples with social and political instability, shortcomings in the educational system and precarious work conditions, which drive many to seek opportunities elsewhere. Those who stay face the daunting task of forging ahead in an environment fraught with obstacles