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Significance
Its principal objective is to prevent President Macky Sall from running for or winning a third presidential term in the February 2024 presidential election. F24 is also demanding the release of ‘political detainees’ arrested during recent anti-government demonstrations.
Impacts
Sall will likely face little substantive regional or international pressure against a third term bid.
Divisions among top opposition figures or their legal ineligibility could strengthen Sall’s electoral chances.
Public discontent over high living costs could further fuel protests.
Sall may seek to delay an announcement as long as possible.
The country may experience violent urban protests if opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is ruled ineligible to run for office.
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