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Macky Sall determined to bounce back in parliamentary elections

Senegal's president Macky Sall. © Johanna Geron/Pool/EPA/MaxPPP

Following a poor result in the municipal elections back in January, the president's inner circle is secretly working on a fresh strategy for the parliamentary elections at the end of July. [...]

Published on 20/05/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Senegalese president Macky Sall speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, 09 April 2021.

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