Presidential elections in Senegal were to be held on August 25. The postponement was announced by the President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall.
The announcement was met with protests in the capital, Dakar, and elsewhere in the country. The protests were in response to the decision to postpone the elections, which were due to take place on August 26. The opposition has called for the postponement of the elections until a new date can be agreed on by the country's political parties.