Senegal is one of the most stable democracies in West Africa. Now, that’s under threat. With only three weeks to go, a law has been passed which delays elections and keeps President Macky Sall in power for ten more months. Protesters clashed with riot police outside parliament on Monday. (Images: Cem Ozdel/Anadolu and Sean Gallup/Getty Images via Getty Images) Key words and phrases 🔎 looms - something worrying is coming soon - The team is working hard to finish the project as the deadline looms. - A health crisis looms with the rapid spread of a new virus. 🔎 hangs by a thread - is in danger of failing - After the injury, the athletes chances of winning the race now hand by a thread. - Hope for peace in the region hangs by a thread as war continues. 🔎 baffled - extremely confused - Despite hours of studying, she was still baffled. - The sudden disappearance of the key left him absolutely baffled. ✔️ 0:00 - Introduction ✔️ 0:24 - Story ✔️ 1:12 - Headline 1 ✔️ 2:55 - Headline 2 ✔️ 4:13 - Headline 3 ✔️ 5:56 - Language summary More episodes of News Review 👉 http://bit.ly/2K0Fdf0 More popular videos to help you improve your English: ⭐ 6 Minute English box set: Conflict 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxQNOXpoLC8 ⭐ 5 tricky business words 👉    • 5 tricky business words #shorts   ⭐ News Review: Taiwan election angers China 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MWX-3ZqcMk 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #newsenglish #senegal