"Senegal Parliament Faces Protests Over President's Mandate Extension and Election Delay"
TL;DR
Senegalese police cracked down on protests against the postponement of the presidential election, as parliament prepared to debate a bill that would reschedule the vote for August and extend President Macky Sall's mandate. The postponement has sparked unrest and accusations of an "institutional coup", with opposition figures and civil society denouncing the move. The proposed bill would keep Sall in power until his successor is installed, leading to further protests and international concern from organizations like ECOWAS and the French foreign ministry.
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