Breaking news: Bassirou Diomaye Faye sends the Electoral Code law back to the deputies

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sent the law amending the Electoral Code back to the National Assembly for further deliberation. This decision follows the existence of two different versions of the text voted by the deputies. The President of the National Assembly, El Malick Ndiaye, informed the deputies of this move on May 8, 2026, stating that the request for a second reading is based on Article 73 of the Senegalese Constitution.