Senegal readies for February presidential polls

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People wait to cast their ballot at a polling station in Thies, Senegal on February 24, 2019. PHOTO | AFP

Under the watchful eye of the international community, Senegal — often held up as a bastion of stability in coup-hit West Africa — is preparing for a potentially fraught presidential election.

No clear frontrunner has yet emerged in the February 25 vote, with an unprecedented 20 candidates in the running including an imprisoned anti-establishment contender.