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What Next for Senegal's Postponed Elections?

A55 Podcast
A55 Podcast
Episode • Mar 1, 2024 • 32m

Senegal was billed to hold an historic presidential election on February 25, 2024. Then on February 3, the incumbent president, Macky Sall, postponed it citing a dispute over candidate list. Mr. Sall has promised he will step down on April 2, 2024, when his term ends. But where does that leave Senegal? Dr. Rama Salla Dieng, a lecturer of African Studies and International Development at the University of Edinburgh, UK, explains the crisis in Senegal and the way forward. Read her paper on land grab in Senegal here.


Audio excerpts: Credit - France24, Reuters, AFP



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