Overview

• Senegalese President Macky Sall has announced that his mandate will end on April 2, but has not provided a new date for the delayed presidential election.
• The Constitutional Council overturned Sall's decision to postpone the election, demanding it be held 'as soon as possible'.
• Political dialogue with candidates and civil society groups is scheduled to begin, aiming to reach a consensus on the election date.
• Opposition figures, including jailed politician Ousmane Sonko, have been invited to the dialogue, amidst calls for their release.
• Protests and rallies are planned by citizens and opposition candidates demanding a swift setting of the election date.