In Senegal, President Macky Sall's attempt to postpone the next election, as reported by Reuters and critiqued by Elodie Toto, has led to a significant political crisis, shaking the foundation of support for his ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yakaar. Discontent with Sall's governance during his second term has been growing among his previous supporters, including Senegalese mechanic Ousmane Sene and writer Moustapha Gueye, both of whom have decided not to support the coalition in future elections. This crisis has been described as one of the most serious political crises in the country in decades. Additionally, an Early Day Motion was tabled in the UK House of Commons by MP Bell Ribeiro Addy, highlighting international concern over human rights and democracy violations in Senegal, a movement gaining traction under the hashtag #FreeSenegal.
Senegal President Macky Sall's attempt at a constitutional putsch was doomed from the start, @justicemalala writes https://t.co/Y4jlMFmdhm via @opinion
Senegal President Macky Sall's attempt at a constitutional putsch was doomed from the start, @justicemalala writes https://t.co/VTWCRDhbXd
The postponement of Senegal’s elections has provoked one of the most serious political crises to hit the country in decades, Elodie Toto writes. https://t.co/d79lctQc8k
Senegalese mechanic Ousmane Sene says he won't vote for the country's ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar anymore, reflecting how an unresolved democratic crisis in the country may have shaken support for President Macky Sall's coalition https://t.co/FJ6rrOjd3Z https://t.co/i2pKiKAqqL
Previous supporters of President Macky Sall have been expressing their disenchantment with the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition amid Senegal's ongoing electoral crisis https://t.co/FJ6rrOjd3Z https://t.co/uEX2Gv4xvt
For all of Mamady Doumbouya’s Pan-African posturing in international fora, he has been unable to perform any heroics for the population he supposedly serves, writes Michelle Gavin. https://t.co/HfEGwEawwF
🇸🇳🔥🔥BIG NEW🔥🔥🇸🇳 Last week an Early Day Motion (EDM) was tabled by UK Member of Parliament @BellRibeiroAddy to the House of Commons regarding human rights and democracy violations in Senegal by @MackySall. Intern. pressure is mounting. https://t.co/H51wG8gfIA #FreeSenegal
Senegal election crisis shakes support for Macky Sall’s coalition https://t.co/2Uh1pjSIjr https://t.co/FdHqBV0sHV
⚠️ SENEGAL ELECTION CRISIS SHAKES SUPPORT FOR MACKY SALL’S COALITION (Reuters) Writer Moustapha Gueye voted for Senegalese President Macky Sall at the last two elections. But disappointment in Sall's second term and the president's thwarted attempt to postpone the next vote… https://t.co/ouBVDzhmro
As external actors seem to lessen pressure on West Africa’s juntas, Guineans register their discontent with military governance, writes Michelle Gavin. https://t.co/a0EIgJ3PfU