While President Macky Sall set March 24 as the date, Senegal's top constitutional body said it should take place on March 31.

Senegal is grappling with its worst political crisis in decades after Sall's last-minute deferral of the February 25, 2024 election.

With its reputation at stake, ECOWAS's handling of the latest political upheaval - in Senegal - is being closely watched.

President Macky Sall's say he is a leader determined to stay in office and the architect of Africa's latest power grab.