ECOWAS CALLED ON POLITICAL PLAYERS IN SENEGAL TO EXPEDITE PLANS TO FIX DATE FOR TH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS


Demonstrators barricade a road during a protest in Dakar, Senegal, on March 5, 2021 during clashes between security forces and demonstrators after the arrest of main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. (Photo by Seyllou / AFP) (Photo by SEYLLOU/AFP via Getty Images)

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States has called on political players in Senegal to expedite plans to fix a date for the Presidential elections which was canceled by the government. The situation has led to protests in Senegal creating a volatile state.