DAKAR, Senegal: Outgoing Senegalese President Macky Sall said on Thursday he was ready to release opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, imprisoned since last July.
“Yes, I am ready to go as far so that everyone can benefit from this grace and so that Senegal can proceed to these elections in a peaceful way,” Sall said during a TV interview.
Meanwhile, the outgoing President said that his mandate would end as planned on April 2, but left open the date of the presidential polls he has postponed.
“As far as the date is concerned, we’ll see what the dialogue comes up with,” Sall said during a televised interview, referring to the political dialogue he wants to conduct from Monday. “On 2 April 2024 my mission at the head of Senegal comes to an end,” he said further.
