Senegal's President Macky Sall has announced that elections will take place before the onset of the rainy season in July. He has also reiterated his pledge to step down from office before his term ends in April. However, the 16 presidential candidates have boycotted a national dialogue, demanding an immediate setting of the election date following a court order.
President Sall had delayed the election for 10 months due to unresolved disputes over candidacy eligibility, which was deemed illegal by Senegal's Constitutional Court. Despite the court's directive to set a new election date promptly, the government has yet to comply.
