The "7 sages" become 5 as before the referendum of March 2016

Less than 3 months from the next presidential election, EnQuête reminds us that the Constitutional Council is not complete. Indeed, two members of the institution, in this case Mamadou Sy and Malick Diop, are at the end of their term, but the President of the Republic is still slow to find them replacements.
In the run-up to the 2019 Presidential election, time is running out to appoint replacements.

Moreover, the situation intrigues some political actors and civil society, if we know that the submission of candidatures for the presidential election of February 2019 begins December 11 next. This issue of the appointment of two new members to the Constitutional Council was Tuesday on everyone's lips, during the training workshop organized by Synpics in partnership with the Constitutional Council, on "Constitutional Council and Media: a dialogue to be established". Until Macky Sall decides, the 7 sages have become 5 as before the March 2016 referendum.

The entry of two new members had been announced, with the desire to feminize the institution and to include women magistrates. As a reminder, changes have been made in the functioning and composition of the Constitutional Council, through the draft organic law adopted by the National Assembly (after referendum). In June 2016, the deputies approved the passage of 5 to 7 members …