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Senegalese opposition rally against President Sall’s possible third-term ambition

Senegalese opposition rally against President Sall’s possible third-term ambition

HUNDREDS of Senegalese opposition supporters and civil society activists gathered at a square in the capital on Friday to protest a potential third-term bid by the West African nation's president, Macky Sall. Senegal has been shaken by violent protests over a host of issues including fears by opposition parties that Sall may seek a third term in office. Sall, 61, came to power in 2012 and won re-election in 2019. Senegal's new constitution, adopted in 2016, limits presidential terms to two five-year mandates. Sall has not confirmed or denied he plans to run. He told the French newspaper L'Express in March that…
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