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Senegal's Macky Sall says his mandate as president will end in April

People in Dakar watch Senegalese President Macky Sall give a speech on national television on 22 February, 2024. © MICHELE CATTANI / AFP

Senegalese President Macky Sall has said his mandate as leader of the West African nation will end on 2 April – adding that it was unlikely a new president would be elected before then.

Sall's announcement could assuage fears he was planning to extend his rule – an issue that had contributed to a tense political climate, and sometimes violent protests in one of the region's stable democracies.

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