Senegal's Wade in tight race for third term

Senegal Elections 2012

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade was locked in a tight race with his main rival, Macky Sall, on Monday as unofficial vote tallies pointed to a possible run-off between the two for the leadership of one of West Africa's most stable countries.

Sunday's election followed weeks of violent street protests against the 85-year-old Wade's bid for a third term in office - despite a two-term limit - and international warnings that Senegal's reputation as a relatively peaceful democracy hangs in the balance. Read the rest of the Story....

Presidental Elections

DAKAR, Senegal — Voters booed Senegal’s president as he went to cast his ballot in elections Sunday, the latest sign of how his decision to seek a third term in office has caused his popularity to plummet and divided a country long considered a model of tolerance.

The unrest has threatened the reputation of this normally unflappable republic on Africa’s western coast, which has been held up as one of the continent’s most mature democracies. Read the Rest of the Story