Senegal election: Voters choose new president after political crisis - BBC News

The election was due last month but the outgoing president postponed it, triggering deadly protests.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, Seven million people, some seen here queuing in Ndiaganiao, are eligible to voteBy Natasha BootyBBC NewsAfter weeks of political unrest, people in Senegal are voting for a new president.

Seventeen candidates are on the ballot, each hoping to replace President Macky Sall who is barred from running again after reaching the two-term limit.

The election had been due to take place last month but Mr Sall postponed it, triggering deadly opposition protests and a democratic crisis.

Senegal had until then been praised as a bastion of democracy in West Africa.

Seven million people are eligible to vote in Sunday's election.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68636327

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