Faye sends Senegal electoral law amendments back to parliament

10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 8

The April-approved changes would limit candidate disqualification mainly to economic crimes, potentially reopening a path for Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to contest the 2029 presidential election.
Sonko was barred from the 2024 race after a conviction for defaming a minister by accusing him of embezzling public funds.
Faye’s move delays enactment of a politically sensitive reform that could reshape eligibility rules for future presidential candidates in Senegal.

Is Senegal rewriting election laws for one man or correcting a past political injustice?

Why would Senegal's president reject a law that paves the way for his own prime minister?