Senegal president postpones election hours before official campaign start

Macky Sall cites dispute between national assembly and the constitutional court over rejection of candidates as reason for delay.

Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, has announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for 25 February a few hours before official campaigning was due to start, provoking anger from opposition figures and a ministerial resignation.

“I will begin an open national dialogue to bring together the conditions for a free, transparent and inclusive election,” Sall added, without giving a new date.