Senegalese opposition rally against President Sall's possible third-term ambition

FILE PHOTO: Senegalese President Macky Sall, arrives for the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 19, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

DAKAR (Reuters) - Hundreds of Senegalese opposition supporters and civil society activists gathered at a square in the capital on Friday to protest a potential third-term bid by the West African nation's president, Macky Sall.

Senegal has been shaken by violent protests over a host of issues including fears by opposition parties that Sall may seek a third term in office.