Senegal election: Concerns grow as President Macky Sall fails to set new election date - BBC News

Police fire tear gas at pockets of protesters angry at the delay to this month's presidential poll.

20 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPImage caption, President Macky Sall, elected for a second time in 2019, has said he will not run againBy Will RossAfrica editor, BBC World ServiceThere is international concern about the political situation in Senegal after President Macky Sall called off this month's election citing a row over the eligibility of candidates.

The West African regional bloc Ecowas and the US urged the authorities to clarify when the vote will take place, as no new date was set.

France and the EU have also called for an election as soon as possible.

Police have fired tear gas at pockets of demonstrators in the capital.

The scenes in Dakar are a worrying sign of what may be ahead and more protests have been called for Monday.

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