Thousands of opposition supporters and civil society activists in Senegal on Thursday morning gathered at the country’s national Assembly complex to protest against what they call a constitutional coup d'état against the will of the Senegalese people.
Opposition parties and civil society organizations called for a protest march on Thursday when the Senegalese parliament is set to debate the proposed constitutional changes that would reduce the need for election run-offs.
The proposed constitutional amendment barely seven months before presidential in which President Abdoulaye wade is seeking for a third term.
The changes would reduce the proportion of votes needed to win a presidential election, and avoid a run-off, from more than 50% to 25%.
The bill also creates the position of a vice-president which many critics’ beliefs that is intended for the President son Mr. Karim Wade.
Protesters storm the Senegalese National Assembly build saying they none of the parliamentarians will enter the Assembly building. Police clash with protesters in the outskates of the Assembly. Macky Sall and Aliuone Tin an opposition leader and a human right activist respectively have been seriously currently being attended the Senegalese main hospital principal.

US government’s reaction
In a statement released Wednesday, the United States, through their representation in Dakar, expressed concern over the proposed constitutional amendment when elections is close could lead to a weakening of democratic institutions in Senegal. "
Marcia Bernicat US ambassador to the republic of Senegal said the United States have closely followed the debate on amendments to the Constitution of Senegal, proposed by the Cabinet last week, she noted that "Senegal has long been a popular model of stability in the region and its democratic traditions are among the most entrenched in Africa. "this is the United States is calling on the government of Senegal "to establish an inclusive process that takes full account of the concerns being raised by its citizens, prior to revision of well established electoral processes, or other modifications of the Constitution.

EU
The EU's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, said a government proposal that could see President Abdoulaye Wade re-elected with as little as 25 percent of votes, required a wide public debate.
"The EU's foreign policy chief notes with concern that such an amendment to the Constitution would lead, at very short notice, to a major change in the provisions for the presidential elections," Ashton said in a statement.
"It would also create the risk of the legitimacy of that election result being challenged."