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Senegal's President says he did nothing wrong
Senegal's outgoing president Macky Sall tells BBC he has nothing to apologize for over political uncertainty created when he tried to delay presidential elections by ten months.
On Sunday the people of Senegal will elect a new president - tensions have been high after sitting leader Macky Sall postponed the election, but speaking to the BBC he committed to a smooth transition.
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