Senegal’s president can run for third term, court rules

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Senegal’s president can run for third term, court rules

Abdoulaye Wade, 85, cleared to stand again but opposition claims constitution has been violated and urges people to ‘show resistance’The highest court in Senegal has ruled that the country’s 85-year-old leader, Abdoulaye Wade is eligible to run for a third term in elections next month. The constitutional court rejected appeals filed by the opposition, eliminating the last legal avenue for challenging Wade’s candidacy.