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DAKAR, February 24, 2012 (CISA) –The Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace through the local Caritas has chosen 850 observers to help in conducting the elections in Senegal.
“Out of about 3,000 local electoral observers, one third are Catholics,” sources told Fides.
“The atmosphere is tense, to the point that private schools in Dakar have cancelled classes until after the vote,” local Church sources said.
On February 21, pop singer and opposition activist, Youssou N’Dour, was wounded in the leg during an unauthorized demonstration in Dakar against incumbent President Wade, who is contesting the elections for a third term.
Sources say that the African Union mission, led by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, arrived in Dakar and has probably played a role in calming tempers after meeting all the members of the opposition.
Cisa News
DAKAR, February 24, 2012 (CISA) –The Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace through the local Caritas has chosen 850 observers to help in conducting the elections in Senegal.“Out of about 3,000 local electoral observers, one third are Catholics,” sources told Fides.
“The atmosphere is tense, to the point that private schools in Dakar have cancelled classes until after the vote,” local Church sources said.
On February 21, pop singer and opposition activist, Youssou N’Dour, was wounded in the leg during an unauthorized demonstration in Dakar against incumbent President Wade, who is contesting the elections for a third term.
Sources say that the African Union mission, led by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, arrived in Dakar and has probably played a role in calming tempers after meeting all the members of the opposition.
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