New Bid to Cancel Senegal Vote Set to Fail, Analyst Says
- Appeal seen as unlikely to derail already delayed vote
- Plea filed by disqualified presidential candidate Karim Wade
Karim Wade
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Senegalese opposition politician Karim Wade’s court bid to cancel elections is unlikely to succeed, an analyst said, defusing fears of further delays.
Wade asked the country’s Supreme Court to cancel the vote scheduled for this month, arguing there’s not enough time to prepare for the ballot.