Uganda, Feb. 17 -- The decision to postpone this month's elections in Senegal is against the country's constitution, the country's top court has ruled.

The Constitutional Council annulled President Macky Sall's decree and a contentious bill passed by parliament moving the vote to December.

Widespread protests have gripped the West African country, once considered a bastion of democracy in the region.

Opposition figures said it amounted to an "constitutional coup".

Mr Sall had announced he was pushing the election back because of concerns over the eligibility of opposition candidates.

His proposal had been backed by 105 out of the 165 MPs after a fiery debate which saw police remove some opposition MPs from the chamber.

A six-month p...