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Watch onDAKAR - Senegal goes to the polls on Sunday to vote for its fifth president in a delayed election being held against a turbulent political backdrop which has triggered violent anti-government protests and boosted support for the opposition.
"I believe that I'm the candidate that offers political stability, serenity, and the capacity to move Senegal forward rapidly," Ba told journalists as campaigning closed on Friday."Senegal does not need a complete overhaul." Sonko, who was disqualified from the race due to a defamation conviction, is backing former tax inspector Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 43, co-creator of the now dissolved Pastef party. Some high-profile politicians and opposition candidates have also backed Faye's candidacy.
The move stoked unrest and concerns about authoritarian overreach in the nation of around 18 million. It also buoyed opposition parties that rejected all attempts to delay the vote which could have extended the president's mandate.
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