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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Laurent LOZANO

Senegal President Urges Immediate Amnesty 10 Days Before Polls

The release of Sonko and Faye could dramatically alter the dynamic in the run up to the presidential election (Credit: AFP)

Senegal's President Macky Sall has told his government to enact an amnesty law as soon as it is officially published, amid hope a jailed main opposition candidate could be released ahead of the presidential poll in 10 days' time.

In a bid to end weeks of crisis after he postponed the February 25 presidential vote, Sall proposed a bill granting amnesty for acts committed in connection with political demonstrations since 2021.

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