Senegal: candidate Rose Wardini withdraws from the presidential race. Suspicions surrounding his dual French nationality, revealed after the publication of the list of candidates, caused controversy.
15 candidates validated for the presidential election on February 25, demand an election and a transfer of power before April 2, the date of the expiration of the mandate of the head of state. Among them, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, candidate of the ex-Pastef, imprisoned, Khalifa Sall, Thierno Alassane Sall and Malick Gakou.