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Count begins in Senegal's landmark vote to decide next president

The counting begins at a polling station in Ziguinchor, in the south of Senegal, on the evening of the presidential election on 24 March 2024. © Charlotte Idrac/RFI

Voters in Senegal cast their ballots for a new president on Sunday, with early reports suggesting high turnout. Seventeen candidates were vying to replace incumbent Macky Sall, who has led the country since 2012 and is not eligible to run again.

Some 7.3 million voters are registered in the West African country, which has often been hailed as one of the most stable democracies in a region that experienced several coups in recent years.

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