Senegal election: Court blocks President Macky Sall's bid to delay poll - BBC News

President Macky Sall's controversial decision to delay the presidential poll sparked deadly protests.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, There have been protests in Senegal following the announcement that the presidential election would be delayedBy Mayeni Jones, West Africa correspondent & James GregoryBBC NewsThe decision to postpone this month's presidential election in Senegal was against the constitution, the country's top court has ruled.

The Constitutional Council annulled both President Macky Sall's decree and a contentious bill passed by parliament moving the vote to December.

Widespread protests have gripped the West African country, once considered a bastion of stability in the region.

A leading opposition figure hailed the ruling as "a great day for democracy".

"We've been so ashamed by all this violation of the law and the constitution," Aminata Touré, a former prime minister and now opposition figure, told the BBC's Newsday programme.

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