Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Monday February 26 a bill for amnesty for acts committed during the unrest experienced by his country for three years. President Sall triggered a shock wave on February 3 by decreeing a last-minute postponement of the election.
The chances that these consultations will lead to the desired “appeasement” are uncertain. Major protagonists, including 17 of the 19 candidates selected in January by the Constitutional Council, boycotted them. The opposition is calling for a Day of Dead Towns across the country and a general strike on Tuesday.