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February 21, 2012

Senegal: 3 Dead as Pre-Election Protests Intensify 
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Protests have intensified in the West African country of Senegal over
President Abdoulaye Wade’s bid for a third term. At least three people
were reportedly killed in protests over the weekend, one week before the
election. The government apologized after tear gas was thrown into a
mosque in Dakar on Friday. The country’s constitution limits the
presidency to two terms, but Senegal’s highest court last month
cleared the 85-year-old president to run again.



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