The amnesty could result in the release of hundreds of people detained during anti-government protests that first erupted in 2021, including leading o...

Sall's two-day "national dialogue" aimed at setting a date for the delayed election also advocated the head of state remain in office beyond the end o...

Sall presented the amnesty move as a way of reuniting the country, after bouts of unrest that have killed dozens in the past three years.

The announcement came as the civil society collective Aar Sunu Election (Protect Our Election) said it had organised a new rally for Saturday.

President Macky Sall says he intends to respect the Constitutional Council's ruling and will "carry out the consultations necessary to organise the pr...