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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Diadie Ba and Bate Felix

Senegal elects mayors with eyes on 2024 presidential election

Senegal's President Macky Sall swears into office during an inauguration ceremony in Diamniadio, Senegal April 2, 2019. REUTERS/Christophe Van Der Perre

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.

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