2024 in Senegal

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2024
in
Senegal

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Events in the year 2024 in Senegal.

Incumbents[edit]

Events[edit]

Ongoing: 2023–2024 Senegalese protests

February[edit]

  • 3 February: Macky Sall announces the postponement of presidential elections on 25 February.[1]
  • 5 February: Following unrest within the chamber, the National Assembly votes to postpone the presidential elections until 15 December.[2]
  • 10 February: Violent protests break out nationwide in response to the postponement of the presidential elections.[3]
  • 15 February: The Senegalese Constitutional Council strikes down the decision to postpone and reschedule the election by Macky Sall and the National Assembly as unconstitutional[4] and orders the government to hold elections as soon as possible.[5]
  • 23 February: Macky Sall states he will leave the presidency in April, but does not give a specific date for the presidential election.[6]
  • 6 March:
    • The government sets the first round of presidential elections on 24 March.[7]
    • Macky Sall dismisses Amadou Ba as prime minister to allow him to focus on his election campaign, and replaces him with Interior Minister Sidiki Kaba.[7]

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Art and entertainment[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Au Sénégal, le président, Macky Sall, annonce le report sine die de l'élection présidentielle". Le Monde (in French). 3 February 2024. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Senegal on the brink after elections postponed". BBC. 5 February 2024. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Violent protests erupt in Senegal after president postpones elections". Sky News. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Senegal's Constitutional Council overturns delay of Feb. 25 presidential poll". France 24. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Senegal's president says election will be as soon as possible, after court overturns delay". Associated Press. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Senegal's president says he'll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections". AP News. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Senegal president announces March election". BBC. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Senegal Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

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