Abdoulaye Wade
As Senegal counts votes, tensions fester between incumbent’s supporters, challengers
Senegal’s voters went to the polls on Sunday to choose a president. If incumbent Abdoulaye Wade wins, despite a constitution that says an incumbent can’t win a third term, there are fears that there could be a great deal of unrest in what has otherwise been a stable African democracy.
Senegal: Fire and Riot Time
The routine at these almost daily rallies goes like this: crowds gather, including local activists like Y’en a marre and the civil society activists in M23. They chat, rail against incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade, and exchange the latest news until one or more of the opposition candidates running against Wade arrives. Youssou N’dour often shows […]
