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President Abdou Diouf's plans for a fourth term in office face two big obstacles in the 27 February elections: growing militancy and coordination among the opposition parties and France's dwindling enthusiasm for propping up African incumbents. And if things go badly wrong, Senegal's army may decide to follow the Ivorian example (AC Vol 41 Nos 1 & 2) and step between the warring politicians....

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Keywords:

Abdou Diouf, France, Ivorian, Mustapha Niasse, Djibo Kâ, Abdoulaye Wade, Israel, Lamine Cissé, Lionel Jospin, Jacques Chirac, Front pour la Régularité et la Transparence des Elections, Parti Socialiste, Parti Démocratique Sénégalais, Union pour le Renouveau Démocratique, Alliance des Forces du Progrès, Rassemblement pour la République

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