Senegalese opposition calls for demonstrations in opposition to the postponement of the presidential elections. The decision to postpone is considered an unprecedented step in Senegal.
Several opposition candidates have announced that they will ignore President Sall's decision and continue to campaign. This is the first time since 1963 that presidential elections have been postponed in Senegal, which has never witnessed a coup, which is a rare thing on the African continent. The European Union confirmed that postponing the elections leads to a “period of uncertainty” in the country, calling for elections to be held “as soon as possible.