“Despite a tense campaign period, low voter turnout (46%), and the opposition’s calls to secure the votes in certain localities, election day remained peaceful and highly competitive,” write Oumar Ba, Rachel Beatty Riedl, and Bamba Ndiaye.

Hear the full article from The Conversation: Africa on today’s bonus episode, read by Ami Tamakloe.

Books, Links, & Articles

• “Senegal’s Presidential Poll Is Shaping Up as a Real Contest, With Voters in the Driver’s Seat” by Oumar Ba, Rachel Beatty Riedl, and Bamba Ndiaye