Protesters say the vote must go ahead after President Macky Sall's bid to delay it was overturned in court.
Protesters have called for Senegalese authorities to "protect our election" in the first authorised march since President Sall's controversial decree
Mr Sall's last minute decree, backed by parliament, had triggered a political crisis in Senegal, once regarded as a bastion of democracy in West Africa.It is the first rally allowed by authorities since Mr Sall's announcement two weeks ago.
That was until the Constitutional Council stepped in on Thursday, annulling Mr Sall's decree and voiding the contentious parliamentary bill.
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