for researcher Jean-Claude Félix-Tchicaya, Macky Sall plays “firefighter-arsonist”

The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, in office since 2012, has postponed the next presidential election. In response, violent clashes broke out in the country, causing the deaths of three young people. Jean-Claude Félix-Tchicaya, researcher at the Institute for Prospective and Security in Europe (IPSE) affirms that the head of state is deploying a very contradictory argument. “There were refusals of applications“, he recalls, including that of the Franco-Senegalese Karim Wade. However, the country’s Constitution does not allow a person holding dual nationality to stand for election, underlines the specialist.

President Macky Sall plays “firefighter-arsonist”

According to Jean-Claude Félix-Tchicaya, young people are not the only ones demonstrating. “The majority of the population is against this decision.” slices Jean-Claude Félix-Tchicaya, who recalls that nearly 75% of the Senegalese population is under 35 years old. Another demonstration is to be held on Tuesday February 13, and is expected to bring together many unions. “Senegal is strongly opposed to this decision.”, describes the researcher. According to him, President Macky Sall is playing “firefighter-arsonist” in this crisis, and would be the sole instigator.