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Senegal elects mayors with eyes on 2024 presidential election

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Reuters

By Diadie Ba and Bate Felix DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal votes in municipal and regional elections on Sunday, amid growing political tensions over whether President Macky Sall will seek to extend his rule beyond the two-term limit in a nation long considered one of Africa’s most stable democracies. For the crowded field of opposition candidates aiming to take control of the main cities, the elections are seen as a test of strength ahead of a legislative election in June and the battle for the presidency in 2024. Some opposition parties have formed a coalition aiming to head off any attempt by Sal…

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