Senegal's presidential elections could be highly contested, possibly leading to significant protests and violence, with the election of former Prime Minister Amadou Ba resulting in policy continuity while opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye would depart from the current government's pro-business agenda and likely weaken investor sentiment. Senegal will hold the first round of its presidential election on March 24, followed by a runoff between the two candidates with the largest share of the vote on March 31 if no candidate gathers an outright majority of ballots. This election is set to be one of the most competitive in Senegal's history, with 17 candidates running in the first round. After the vote, current President Macky Sall is due to stand down on April 2 following much speculation over whether he would run for a third term, which would have breached the country's constitution. While the publication of polling results is banned...
