,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #eaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ris*7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,re9=c+ !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,s5egal relation%ip & urg+
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s5egal to conduct free1 
fair1 transp>5t1 & inclusive elections  
on ,febru>y #be1 #bjbd4  ,:]eas ,s5egal 
has be5 "o ( ! mo/ /able democracies 9  
,africa1 hav+ peaceful1 democratic      
transf]s ( p[] 9 #bjjj & #bjab1 & nev]  
suff]+ a milit>y c\p d'tat2 ,:]eas      
,s5egal is a regional lead] & advocate =
 democracy 9 ,we/ ,africa1 hav+ made    
important contributions to a democratic 
transition 9 ,! ,gambia & press+ milit>y
 juntas 9 ,gu9ea1 ,mali1 ,burk9a ,faso1 
& ,nig] to re/ore democracy & yield p[] 
to civilian elect$ au?orities2 ,:]eas   
,s5egal is "o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates close/  
p>tn]s 9 ,africa2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 allocat$ #add1jjj1jjj 9 bilat]al       

assi/ance to ,s5egal 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb 
focus$ prim>ily on heal?1 agriculture1  
basic education1 & good gov]nance2      
,:]eas ,s5egal complet$ a #edj1jjj1jjj  
,unit$ ,/ates ,mill5nium ,*all5ge       
,corporation 7,,mcc7 compact 9 #bjae    
focus$ on increas+ agricultural         
productivity & is n[ implem5t+ a second1
 five-ye> #eej1jjj1jjj ,,mcc compact    
focus$ on increas+ access to electricity
 & has pl$g$ #ej1jjj1jjj ( its own      
res\rces t[>d ?is project2 ,:]eas       
,s5egalese security =ces h long b5efitt$
 f ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance &   
coop]ation design$ to increase          
pr(essionalism1 support ,unit$ ,nations 
peacekeep+ deploym5ts1 & enhance        
,s5egal's ability to conduct m>itime    
security1 c\nt] viol5t extremism1 &     
combat n>cotics traffick+2 ,:]eas       
,presid5t ,macky ,sall 0 elect$ to a    
second & f9al t]m 9 (fice 9 #bjai 9     
elections t 7 g5]ally reg>d$ z free &   
fair1 despite ! disqualification ( two  
prom95t opposition p>ty lead]s due to   

prior corruption convictions2 ,:]eas1 9 
,july #bjbc1 ,presid5t ,sall ann\nc$ t  
he w\ld retire 9 #bjbd1 aft] ins9uat+ t 
he w\ld pursue a ?ird t]m1 9 accordance 
) ! ,s5egalese con/itution :i* limits   
presid5ts to two t]ms 9 (fice1 !reby    
becom+ ! fir/ presid5t 9 ,s5egalese     
hi/ory to respect con/itutionally m&at$ 
t]m limits & sett+ 9 important prec$5t =
 future presid5ts ( ,s5egal2 ,:]eas !   
,febru>y #bjbd election w be ! fir/     
presid5tial election 9 ,s5egalese hi/ory
 )\t an incumb5t presid5t on ! ballot2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,afrob>omet] public  
op9ion poll+1 ! ,s5egalese p pref]      
democracy to any alt]native 7#hd p]c5t71
 believe ! presid5t %\ld be limit$ to   
two t]ms 9 (fice 7#gi p]c5t71 & reject !
 concept ( milit>y rule 7#ga p]c5t72    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! same poll+1 !      
,s5egalese p say _! c\ntry is ei!r n a  
democracy or a democracy ) major        
problems 7#ec p]c5t1 an #h p]c5t        
increase s9ce #bjba71 & are n satisfi$ )
 ! way democracy is work+ 9 ,s5egal 7#ea

 p]c5t72 ,:]eas ,fre$om ,h\se l[]$      
,s5egal's rat+ f ,free to ,p>tly ,free 9
 #bjbj due to ! politically motivat$    
prosecutions ( opposition lead]s &      
electoral law *anges t r$uc$ !          
competitiv5ess ( ! opposition2 ,:]eas   
,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s w>n$ ( an        
increas+ly ?reat5+ press environm5t 9   
advance ( ! #bjbb legislative elections 
& ! gov]nm5t arre/$ & jail$ j\rnali/s "u
 a new #bjba law = alleg$ly dissem9at+  
fake news to discr$it public in/itutions
 or prejudice public dec5cy2 ,:]eas /ate
 security =ces 9 ,s5egal respond$ )     
excessive =ce & took /eps to re/rict    
fre$om ( assembly 9 #bjba1 #bjbb1 &     
#bjbc 9 response to public prote/s2     
,:]eas ?ree p 7 kill$ & z _m z #bjj     
arre/$1 includ+ opposition p>ty lead]s1 
dur+ prote/s 9 advance ( ! #bjbb        
legislative elections aft] ! gov]nm5t   
disqualifi$ sev]al opposition p>ty      
c&idates2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s5egal  
block$ access to sev]al social m$ia     
networks = two days & mobile int]net =  

f\r days 9 ,june #bjbc seem+ly 9 an ef=t
 to disrupt opposition p>ty prote/s2    
,:]eas1 z _m z #af p 7 kill$ & hundr$s  
arre/$ foll[+ opposition p>ty prote/s 9 
#bjbc2 & ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s5egal   
cont9ues to impose re/rictions on public
 prote/s & ! ex]cise ( fre$om ( assembly
 t are inconsi/5t ) democratic norms3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
reit]ates ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to democracy & democratic gov]nance 9   
,s5egal & ! conduct ( free1 fair1       
inclusive1 & peaceful elections1 & calls
 on-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to make  
cle> t ^? :o p]petrate or incite viol5ce
 or o!rwise und]m9e ! democratic process
 & ! #bjbd elections 9 ,s5egal w face   
consequ5ces1 includ+ visa re/rictions & 
o!r acc\ntability measures2 &  7,b7 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t to cont9ue to 
support dome/ic election obs]vation1    
electoral dispute resolution me*anisms1 
p>ticipation ( wom5 & y\? 9 ! electoral 
process1 respect = fre$om ( assembly1   

expression1 & association1 gov]nm5t     
transp>5cy1 conflict resolution1 & civil
 society organizations focus$ on good   
gov]nance1 anti-corruption1 &           
acc\ntability = gov]nm5t in/itutions2   
7#b7 applauds ! "w ( ,s5egalese civil   
society organizations d$icat$ to        
electoral re=m1 vot] education1 election
 obs]vation1 acc\ntability = security   
=ce abuses1 & respect = fre$om (        
assembly1 expression1 & association2    
7#c7 enc\rages all p ( ,s5egal to       
ex]cise _! "r to vote & to refra9 f acts
 ( viol5ce1 vot] malfeasance1           
inflammatory spee* & dis9=mation1 or any
 o!r actions t violate democratic norms 
or o!rwise und]m9e ! electoral process 9
 ,s5egal2  7#d7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,s5egal to-- 7,a7 release all ^?        
arbitr>ily arre/$ or deta9$ = ex]cis+ _!
 "r to fre$om ( assembly or fre$om (    
expression2  7,b7 respect ! non-p>tisan 
nature ( ! ,autonom\s ,national         
,electoral ,commission 7,,c5a7 & its    
ef=ts to ensure a transp>5t & accessible

 electoral process2  7,c7 lift          
re/rictions on ! "r to peaceful prote/ &
 commit to respect ! fre$om (           
expression1 includ+ = ! press1 & fre$om 
( assembly2  7,d7 ensure t ,s5egalese   
citiz5s c vote freely & safely 9        
elections )\t fe> ( intimidation or use 
( excessive =ce by gov]nm5t security    
=ces2 &  7,e7 refra9 f us+ re/rictions  
on access to ! int]net or social m$ia z 
a me?od = disrupt+ citiz5s' ability to  
assemble1 ex]cise _! fre$om (           
expression1 communicate freely1 or obta9
 in=mation2 &  7#e7 urges political     
p>ties & political lead]s 9 ,s5egal to--
 7,a7 publicly commit to abide by       
electoral norms & reject viol5ce2  7,b7 
refra9 f any /atem5ts1 inflammatory     
rhetoric1 or actions t incite viol5ce or
 o!rwise und]m9e ! electoral process2 & 
7,c7 commit to *annel any & all         
electoral relat$ disputes ?r\gh         
appropriate legal *annels4