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Senegal celebrated the 64th anniversary of its independence from France on Thursday April 04 in the presence of new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Dakar. “This year’s celebrations were reduced to a flag-raising ceremony because of the uncertainty which prevailed ahead of the March 24th presidential poll,” according to reports. …

The anti-system opponent Bassirou Diomaye Faye, still in prison ten days ago, seems to have taken the lead in the presidential election in Senegal, but the power camp has assured that there will be a second round. After three years of agitation and crisis, Senegalese are still waiting to know …