Senegal votes for mayors in litmus test for president

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Senegal on Sunday will vote for mayors and local representatives in the country's first election since last year's riots.
The first election set to take place since 2019 when President Macky Sall won a second term, will also be a a key test for the Wet African leader.
Sunday's poll is viewed as a bellwether for the president's support, and comes ahead of parliamentary elections expected in July.