CAMPAIGNING HEATS UP IN SENEGAL AHEAD OF SNAP LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

With less than a week to go before Senegal’s snap legislative elections, the opposition and the government are battling for control of the capital, Dakar.
Activists from the opposition coalition are canvassing door-to-door across the city while government supporters are offered culture.
Both sides say they are confident of victory.
However, supporters of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye ruling Pastef party are equally certain.
Faye came to power in a landslide victory in April, promising to crack down on corruption and improve livelihoods.