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Senegal
From Paris to Montreal, Sonko's plans to pick up votes from nationals around the world

Ousmane Sonko, president of the PASTEF party. © pastef.org

In the run-up to the legislative elections in July and the 2024 presidentials, opposition politician Ousmane Sonko and his allies in the Yewwi Askan Wi coalition are stepping up efforts to win the votes of Senegalese living abroad. [...]

Published on 11/04/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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