Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- A West African pro-democracy coalition, the West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network, has demanded an end to the crackdown on opposition political candidates, and media outlets in Senegal following the political crisis that hit the country.

Senegal's parliament, on Monday, voted extending the tenure of President Macky Sall until a new presidential election is held in December.

Mr Sall was due to relinquish power on 2 April, following a botched attempt to extend his tenure beyond the constitutionally permitted limit.

But, a few weeks before the scheduled 25 February presidential poll, Mr Sall announced the postponement of the election, plunging Senegal into a political crisis.

ECOWAS, a West African regiona...