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...The Constitutional Council had barred prominent candidates from running, including opposition firebrand Ousmane Sonko, a former tax inspector, and Karim Wade, son of Sall’s predecessor and a former minister...
...One contender is Karim Wade, a former minister and son of Sall’s presidential predecessor....
...Karim Wade, the son of Mr Sall’s predecessor, faces similar charges, which meant that the two parties that had dominated Senegal’s politics since independence in 1960 were not represented in the election...
...The coalition comprises key opposition leaders who have all fallen out with the president, including Karim Wade, Mayor Kalifa Sall and Mayor Bamba Fall. President Sall has held office since 2012....
...During his time in government he clashed with Karim Wade, before being expelled from the ruling Senegalese Democratic party, and forming the Alliance for the Republic....
...However, his departure is good news for the political scene in Senegal, which soured dramatically as Mr Wade clung to power and promoted his unpopular son, Karim, to the heart of government....
...But relations soured after Mr Sall clashed with Mr Wade’s powerful son Karim, who many Senegalese believe was being lined up as a successor to his father....
...He says Karim forged his career independently as a banker and was rewarded with office because of his skill. The consensus among intellectuals is that Mr Wade will lose....
...Mr Wade’s decision to give significant state powers to his son Karim has caused anger, especially in urban areas, and prompted former allies to turn on him....
...Mr N’Dour was once an ally of Mr Wade....
...He tried to make his son Karim vice-president. He has blown money on follies, such as a colossal Soviet-style monument to the “African Renaissance”. Mr N’Dour drifted into opposition....
...A widespread belief that Mr Wade is grooming his son, Karim, as successor, while manipulating the judicial process and the constitution in an effort to weaken potential rivals, has heightened concerns that...
...Already, Karim Wade’s growing role in government affairs has led to speculation that he wields significant influence, by some accounts acting as a “de facto” prime minister....
...They say the real test will be whether Mr Wade will work together with other politicians to instill a less presidential style of governing and resist the temptation to groom Karim Wade, his influential son...
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