2024 Senegalese presidential election

Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Senegal on 25 February 2024.[1][2]

2024 Senegalese presidential election
25 February 2024
Incumbent President

Macky Sall
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Background

Several parties have announced their intent to run for office in 2024, but they must first receive sufficient support from the general public to pass the sponsorship stage. Any presidential candidate must receive between 0.8 percent and 1 percent of the electorate's signatures. These signatures must be collected with a minimum of 2,000 sponsorships in each of the minimum seven of Senegal's fourteen regions.[3]

On 17 February 2023, the day before the date was revealed for the upcoming elections, Senegalese opposition candidate Ousmane Sonko, was forcibly taken from his vehicle in the midst of rallies outside a Dakar courthouse where his trial was taking place. The opposition leader was in court as part of a civil lawsuit against him by Senegal's tourism minister for defamation and public insults.[4]

On 3 July 2023, following a series of protests regarding Sonko's conviction, incumbent president Macky Sall stated that he would not seek re-election for a third term.[5]

On 14 July 2023, Sonko was announced as the presidential candidate for PASTEF. Sonko's eligibility as a candidate was unclear due to him receiving a two-year prison sentence in June 2023, rendering him ineligible to run according to some legal experts; although it was noted he had not exhausted his appeals to the Supreme Court, which could reverse his sentence.[6] On 31 July 2023, PASTEF was dissolved by the Senegalese government.[7]

References
  1. "Senegal's next presidential election set for Feb. 25, 2024: statement". Reuters. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. "Senegal sets date for next presidential election". APAnews - African Press Agency. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. Sey, Abdoulie (17 February 2023). "Senegal sets date for next presidential election". APAnews Eng. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. "Senegal police smash car, forcibly remove opposition leader". AP NEWS. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  5. "Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won't seek a third term in 2024 elections after protests". Le Monde. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. "Senegal: Opposition politician Sonko declared presidential candidate by his party". Africanews. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. "Sénégal: le gouvernement dissout le parti de l'opposant Ousmane Sonko, 2 morts dans des manifestations". RFI (in French). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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