This is the second time in two weeks that the Electoral Council has granted an extension to political organizations to register their candidates on its online platform. As of Wednesday, September 16, seven presidential candidates had registered and 28 political structures out of 105 approved had successfully registered their 30,000 members, legally required conditions for registering candidates...

The slow pace of electoral operations has forced the Electoral Council to modify its calendar for a second time, following the amendment made on September 2. In a statement published Wednesday, the electoral institution said that, “at the insistent request of approved political structures,” it is granting an additional deadline until October 9, 2026, to the political actors concerned for the online registration of candidates and the submission of documents.