Senegal is gearing up for a presidential election on Sunday, with political tensions running high as the only female candidate challenges the status quo. The election is closely watched as it tests the stability of one of West Africa's most stable democracies.
The Senegalese Democratic Party throws its support behind opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in a potential game changer ahead of the upcoming election https://t.co/YkcvBSquTm
After a tumultuous buildup, Senegalese will elect a new president to oversee one of the world’s fastest-growing economies https://t.co/kcmF3bVA6O via @bpolitics @katarinah
After a tumultuous buildup, Senegalese will elect a new president to oversee one of the world’s fastest-growing economies https://t.co/WyDKw89jJ9
Senegal election dominated by freed prisoner Faye and heir apparent Ba https://t.co/7KYUSmsCfn
Senegal votes Sunday in a tightly contested presidential election that has fired up political tensions and tested one of West Africa's most stable democracies. https://t.co/6QyurRWYOr
Senegal votes Sunday in a presidential election that has fired up political tensions https://t.co/is4p1xppeM
Senegal's only female presidential candidate may stand little to no chance of winning in Sunday's election, but activists say her presence alone is helping to advance a decadeslong campaign to achieve gender equality in the West African nation. https://t.co/nEgwiL6kqQ