Senegal has long been seen as a pillar of stability and democracy in west Africa. Unlike many other countries in the region it has avoided civil wars and coups, and has held a series of largely peaceful and democratic transitions of power. Until now, it has never delayed a presidential election. And in a region hit by a spate of coups, Mr Sall has played a leading role in the attempts by ecowas, the regional bloc, to push juntas back towards democracy. However, on February 3rd President Macky Sall called off the planned presidential election in Senegal. Do you thin that Senegal is slowly running away from democracy ?
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