Senegalese Government declared Saturday, that Friday has been the last day of campaigning allowed in Senegal\u2019s tightly contested election, which will take place on Sunday.
\nLarge crowds came out in Dakar and Mbour in support of two of the favoured presidential candidates.
\nThis race is expected to be the closest in the country\u2019s history.
\nAmadou Ba, a career politician from the same political party as President Macky Sall, is going up against Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a popular young politician backed by Ousmane Sonko.
\nFaye and Sonko are popular among young people, who make up the vast majority of Senegal\u2019s population. But Ba has a large base of supporters in his native Dakar.
\nSeydou Sarr is a young Ba supporter who worked on his campaign. \u201cWe worked a lot. We went into houses in the districts, we raised awareness, we talked with people, we told them Amadou Ba is best for them. He will be the fifth president, by the grace of god, on March 24\u201d, he said.
\nBefore Ba\u2019s Friday rally, he told reporters at a Dakar press conference that he sees himself being elected on Sunday.
\nIn Mbour, large crowds filled the Caroline Faye stadium. Kedidia Ndiaye, a Mbour resident said: \u201cI\u2019m here to support Diomaye [Faye]. We say that Diomaye is Sonko. We want change for the country. We are really tired\u201d, echoing the sentiments of many young Senegalese who are angry about high unemployment levels that have pushed young people in the country to flee abroad.
\nWith campaigns officially over, all that remains for this election is the casting of ballots \u2013 unless no candidate is able to secure more than 50% of votes, in which case a second round of voting will take place in two weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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