While his opponents have given him intentions to run for a third term, the leader, who has been in power since 2012, wants to “give way to leaders who are able to push the country to rise”.
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Published on 07/03/2023 23:24
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Senegalese President Macky Sall arrives for a meeting with Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris June 23, 2023. (ALEXIS JUMEAU/SIPA)
He gives up. Senegalese President Macky Sall announced Monday, July 3, that he would not be running for a third term in the February 2024 presidential election. “Senegal is overwhelming and full of leaders who can lead the country to rise,” he said during an address to the nation that was broadcast on public television, ending months of tension.
The head of state maintained ambiguity over his candidacy as the country endured its deadliest unrest in years in early June, killing at least 16 people. His opponents gave him the intention of running for a third term. After being elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2019, Macky Sall had the constitution revised in 2016. It stated that “no one can serve more than two consecutive terms”, but explained that this did not apply to him as he had served his first term. before the reform.
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