“On the eve of the presidential election in Senegal, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, calls on presidential candidates, their supporters and all stakeholders to preserve a peaceful environment so that the Senegalese people can exercise their right to vote in a peaceful and participatory manner” a statement from the UNOWAS said.
On Sunday, 6,683,043 Senegalese will head to the polls to choose between the five candidates, including incumbent president Macky Sall.
The UN Special Representative encouraged Senegalese citizens to take the opportunity to participate in the consolidation of the country’s democratic credential and called on all candidates to resolve any grievances related to the electoral process through established legal and constitutional channels.
“The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel reiterates the United Nations’ support for the holding of exemplary elections” the statement concluded.