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Senegal: 20 presidential candidates start campaign Sunday

Feb 2, 2024, 11:24 AM

According to official Sources, campaign for 20 presidential candidates in Senegal will start in earnest from Sunday 4 to 23 February 2024.

Except one, our sources said, 19 of the presidential candidates will be allowed to use the State TV RTS for three minutes each day in their campaign.

The sources added that Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who has been detention since last April, would not be allowed to broadcast his messages via the State TV RTS.

On Wednesday Moham Diallo, senior investigating judge, in his ruling, did not guaranty bail  to Diomaye Faye  to campaign.

Election day is 25 February this year and the elected president will assume office on 2 April 2024.