Paris - The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Senegalese authorities to organize a presidential election promptly.

According to Burkina Information Agency, France emphasizes the necessity for the Senegalese government to conduct the election swiftly, adhering to the nation's Constitution, and ensuring public freedoms. French diplomacy has also appealed to all Senegalese entities to engage in dialogue and maintain the country's longstanding democratic traditions. This development follows Senegalese President Macky Sall's cancellation of the previously scheduled February 25 presidential election in a February 3 televised address. Sall cited a controversy regarding the candidate list as the reason for rescinding his decree calling voters to the polls. Consequently, a new date for the election has not been set. President Sall also called for a 'national dialogue' ahead of the election. The opposition has denounced the president's actions and initiated acts of civil disobedience, leading to police intervention and arrests.