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Newsday: 20/03/2024 05:06 GMT : Senegal's President says he did nothing wrong

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20/03/2024 05:06 GMT : Senegal's President says he did nothing wrong

Senegal's President says he did nothing wrong

BBC World Service - Newsday, Senegal's President says he did nothing wrong

Outgoing president Macky Sall refuses to apologise over political uncertainty he created

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. 

Palestinian reports say that dozens of people in Gaza have been killed in air strikes - we hear from the north of the Gaza Strip about the renewed fighting and the humanitarian crisis there. 

Nowruz is the Persian New Year festival celebrated today, we hear how it's kept alive despite opposition from Iran's Islamic regime.

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