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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Virginia Pietromarchi

Tax inspectors to poultry boss: Senegal’s presidential candidates

Voters in Senegal will cast their ballots on March 24 after weeks of turmoil due to President Macky Sall's attempt to postpone the presidential election [John Wessels/AFP]

Senegalese voters have a crowded field of 19 candidates to pick from when they vote this month to elect a new leader to replace President Macky Sall in a tight election whose delay sparked concerns for the future of democracy in the West African country.

The vote on March 24 will take place after Sall’s attempt to postpone the election, originally planned for February, was overturned by Senegal’s top election authority after weeks of violent protests.

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