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Who are the main candidates in Senegal’s presidential election?

Who are the main candidates in Senegal’s presidential election?

SENEGAL heads to the polls on March 24 to choose a successor to President Macky Sall who is not seeking a third term. For the first time in the West African nation's history, the incumbent is not on the ballot. His hand-picked successor, Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who was relieved of his duties on Wednesday ahead of the campaigning, is among 19 candidates cleared by Senegal's constitutional council to run. To avoid a runoff, a candidate must secure over 50% of the vote. Campaigning is likely to start in the coming days. Following are the profiles of the main contenders: PRIME MINISTER…
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Senegal election crisis shakes support for Macky Sall’s coalition 

Senegal election crisis shakes support for Macky Sall’s coalition 

WRITER Moustapha Gueye voted for Senegalese President Macky Sall in the last two elections. But disappointment in Sall's second term and the president's thwarted attempt to postpone the next vote have shaken Gueye's allegiance to the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition. Reclining on a sofa at his home in Dakar, Gueye said he was saddened that Sall's presidency had culminated in a bitter electoral tussle with the opposition and in unrest that has dented Senegal's reputation as one of West Africa's more stable nations. "These are domestic issues that Senegal should have grown out of," he said. Sall's shock decision to issue a decree delaying…
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