A collective of some 40 Senegalese civil society groups on Friday rejected President Macky Sall's proposed dialogue to set a date for the presidential election he postponed earlier this month.
The Aar Sunu Election (Protect Our Election) collective described the dialogue as "unacceptable" and an "attempt at diversion" in a statement, demanding the vote be held before April 2.
16 Senegal candidates say will not take part in president's election dialogue
A group of 16 candidates in Senegal's delayed presidential election said Friday they would not take part in a dialogue proposed by President Macky Sall to decide a date for the vote he postponed earlier this month.
"We oppose all proposals for dialogue and demand that a date be set before April 2," one of the candidates, Boubacar Camara told a press conference.