ECOWAS urges politicians in Senegal to urgently re-establish electoral calendar
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Riot police officers detain a protester who was gathering with others to protest the postponement of the February 25 presidential election, near Senegal's National Assembly in Dakar, Senegal February 5, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo
DAKAR - West Africa's main economic and political bloc ECOWAS on Tuesday urged Senegalese politicians to urgently take measures to re-establish an electoral calendar in line with the constitution after parliament delayed the Feb. 25 presidential vote to December.
The bloc added in a statement that it was following the situation with concern, and called on both politicians and the public to help promote peace. REUTERS
