Court bars 2 opposition leaders from presidential election

Senegal’s Constitutional Court on Monday authorised five candidates, including outgoing head of state Macky Sall, to contest presidential elections next month but blocked two prominent opposition figures. The seven-member court barred, as expected, former Dakar mayor Khalifa Sall and ex-minister Karim Wade because of convictions for misuse of funds. ICYMI: Stop your hate campaign against … Continue reading Court bars 2 opposition leaders from presidential election