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A majority of Senegal’s parliament has approved the postponement of the country’s presidential election, which was originally scheduled to be held on February 23. After a stormy debate late on Monday evening, 105 out of 165 members of parliament (MPs) agreed to postpone the election to December 15. The session concluded with chaotic scenes as armed police cleared opposition MPs out of the chamber. The unexpected postponement of the election by President Macky Sall triggered a weekend of protests in the West African country which were violently dispersed by the police. In a statement, Sall refe…

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