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Senegal legislative poll set to test ruling party ahead of presidential vote

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Senegal's main opposition coalition is vying to gain clout in legislative polls on Sunday. The results will set the scene for a presidential election in 2024 which could see President Macky Sall run for a controversial third term. Some opponents fear Sall will breach a constitutional two-term limit and run again in 2024, an option he has neither confirmed nor denied.

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Reuters

Senegal legislative poll set to test ruling party ahead of presidential vote

By Ngouda Dione DAKAR - Senegal's main opposition coalition is vying to gain clout in legislative polls on Sunday that will set the scene for a presidential election in 2024 that could see President Macky Sall run for a controversial third term. Tensions have run high in the politically stable West African country since violent protests broke out last year, after Sall's main opponent

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Senegal legislative poll set to test ruling party ahead of presidential vote

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's main opposition coalition is vying to gain clout in legislative polls on Sunday that will set the scene for a presidential election in 2024 that could see President Macky Sall run for a controversial third term. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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IBTimes

Senegal Legislative Poll Set To Test Ruling Party Ahead Of Presidential Vote

Senegal's main opposition coalition is vying to gain clout in legislative polls on Sunday that will set the scene for a presidential election in 2024 that could see President Macky Sall run for a controversial third term. Tensions have run high in the politically stable West African country since violent protests broke out last year, after Sall's main opponent Ousmane Sonko, who came third in the last 2019 presidential election, was arrested on …

2 years ago·United States

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Al Jazeera

Senegal legislative poll tests ruling party ahead of 2024 vote

In a municipal election in January, the ruling party lost major cities to the opposition. Sunday’s poll is another test.

2 years ago·Qatar

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Africa News

Candidates hold final rallies ahead of Senegal's legislative elections

165 parliamentary seats are up for grabs with President Macky Sall's ruling coalition keen to retain a majority. Seven million people are eligible to vote

2 years ago·Pointe- Noire, Congo

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SWI swissinfo.ch

Senegal legislative poll set to test ruling party ahead of presidential vote

By Ngouda Dione DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's main opposition coalition is vying to gain clout in legislative polls on Sunday that will set the scene for a presidential election in 2024 that could see President Macky Sall run for a controversial third term. Tensions have run high in the politically stable West African country since violent protests broke out last year, after Sall's main opponent Ousmane Sonko, who came third in the last 2019 presi…

2 years ago

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