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Rachel Beatty Riedl, Professor of International Studies , Cornell University

Senegal's presidential poll is shaping up as a real contest, with voters in the driver’s seat

Citizens waiting to vote in Dakar, Senegal during the parliamentary elections. Djibril Dia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

In July 2022 Senegalese voters converged at polling stations to elect 165 members of parliament (MPs) to represent them in the National Assembly.

Despite a tense campaign period, low voter turnout (46%), and the opposition’s calls to secure the votes in certain localities, election day remained peaceful and highly competitive.

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