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Senegal’s Sall defeats former mentor to win presidency

AFP

Macky Sall’s political career appeared to have peaked under Abdoulaye Wade, where after serving as prime minister he fell from favour. On Sunday however, he replaced his former mentor as president. Results were barely out on Sunday when a few hours after polls closed, Wade phoned his former protege…