Senegal Leader Insists He’ll Step Down, Rejecting Term Extension
- “My departure date is absolutely firm,” president says on X
- Senegalese leaders proposed Sall stays on until June 2 vote
Macky Sall
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Senegalese President Macky Sall reiterated that he will step down when his term expires on April 2, appearing to reject a proposal that he extend his term until the country holds presidential elections.
“I will step down from office on April 2, as I have previously made clear,” Sall said in a post on X on Thursday. “My departure date is absolutely firm.”