Macky Sall to address Senegal, as calls to set election date intensify

Civil society groups and political groups hold Senegalese national flags as they march calling on authorities respect the election date, in Dakar, on 17 February 2024. AFP - JOHN WESSELS

Senegalese President Macky Sall has promised he will address the nation on Thursday evening in a bid to quell rising anger over the delay in setting a new election date. The opposition says it will carry out a series of actions to ensure the poll is held before Sall's mandate ends on 2 April.

President Macky Sall announced on Wednesday evening he would speak to the media on Thursday at 7pm GMT.