Senegal
Bitter rivalries within presidential camp led to Macky Sall postponing election

Senegalese President Macky Sall (C) with Prime Minister Amadou Ba in Dakar on 21 December 2023. Seyllou/AFP
Senegalese President Macky Sall (C) with Prime Minister Amadou Ba in Dakar on 21 December 2023. Seyllou/AFP © Seyllou/AFP
Breaking news published on 04/02/24 at 15:00 GMT: Macky Sall's decision to postpone Senegal's presidential election was the result of a rivalry opposing his inner circle and his prime minister, Amadou Ba. Several ruling party bigwigs have in recent months sought to undermine Ba, whom Sall had anointed as his candidate last September. [...]
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