Senegal legislative poll set to test ruling party ahead of presidential vote • FRANCE 24 English

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 rape charges. Sonko denies the allegations.

Frustrations with economic hardship brought by the coronavirus pandemic have been stoked by fuel and food price hikes linked to the war in Ukraine - raising ire against a president accused of stifling his rivals and failing on promises to improve livelihoods.
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[mohamedttg]

Nice covering of Senegal's legislative poll, things are much worst than it seems in Senegal. The population is really suffering due to poor leadership of the government and its representatives. At this point the population had more than enough, so there is no way for the ruling party to win the majority during the elections and if that ever happen the elections have been rigged.