Rules on the constitutionality of laws and on electoral disputes. Its February 2024 decision annulling the postponement of the presidential election is a leading example of effective constitutional review in the region.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- constitutional
- Court type
- Constitutional council
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Seat
- Dakar
- Established
- 1992
- Languages
- French
Where an appeal goes next
Final
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