00:01Senegal's opposition is pressing President Bashir Diomai Faye to set a date for local elections, warning against any delay as
00:09tensions grow within the ruling party.
00:12The municipal and departmental mandates expire in January, but Faye has yet to issue the decree needed to begin the
00:19electoral process.
00:22The pressure comes from former Prime Minister Osman Sanko, now Parliament Speaker, whose political alliance with Faye broke apart earlier
00:30this year.
00:32Sanko has repeatedly called for the elections to go ahead on schedule.
00:37The vote could become an early test of support between the former allies who swept to power together in 2024.
00:46Political analysts say Faye could face pressure to postpone the ballot as he works to strengthen his new party.
00:55Any delay would require parliamentary approval, while officials have also raised the possibility of holding local and legislative elections together
01:04in 2027.
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