Senegal's President Macky Sall on Monday ended months of tense uncertainty by saying he would not seek a third term next year, clearing the way for open elections in the West African nation, long considered a bastion of democracy in a troubled region.
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“My dear fellow citizens, my decision after long consideration is to not be a candidate in the election on February 25, 2024,” Sall said in a televised address.Sall said he had sought to prioritise his country’s progress, “in particular at a time of social-economic difficulties and uncertainties.” The turbulence tarnished Senegal’s image as a beacon of stability in West Africa, a region notorious for coups and civil war.
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