Senegal is facing political turmoil as President Macky Sall proposes an amnesty bill for political protesters arrested since 2021. Crisis talks aim to set a date for the presidential election, with a panel suggesting a June date. Opposition leaders reject a proposal for the postponed elections to be held on June 2. The government introduces an amnesty bill to bring reconciliation after the election postponement.
Senegalese President Macky Sall reiterates that he will step down when his term expires on April 2 https://t.co/NwjlQs2bsU
Senegal's government put forward an amnesty bill Wednesday aimed at bringing "appeasement" and "reconciliation" to the country's politics, after the postponement of this month's presidential election sparked the biggest crisis in decades. https://t.co/AHImGeJZrW
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Senegal's opposition leaders reject a proposal for the nation's postponed elections to be held on June 2 https://t.co/xDY7L0p4I6
Senegal panel suggests delayed polls be held in June to end crisis https://t.co/3p3qiJ2pyu https://t.co/ZBu92KVoFX
Crisis talks called by Senegal's President Macky Sall entered their second day with the goal of setting a date for a presidential election, while civil society tried to mobilise support for a vote in the next few weeks. https://t.co/22kdb1dEgd https://t.co/V4wO1pJKFJ
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#FromTheSouth News Bits | Africa: Senegal's President Macky Sall announced he will request lawmakers to consider passing a general amnesty to free political protesters arrested since 2021. https://t.co/84uKlaRsgK
"Senegal's President Macky Sall has proposed a general amnesty bill for political protesters arrested since 2021," who obviously shouldn't have been arrested in the first place. https://t.co/PDymVvqeKj
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