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FDR announces talks on electoral coalition in Senegal

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Front for the Defence of Democracy and the Republic coordinator Modou Diagne Fada announces talks on an electoral coalition and urges supporters to prepare for the 2027 elections. He criticises the government’s record after two years in power, Dakaractu reports.

The Front for the Defence of Democracy and the Republic (FDR) will hold talks on forming an electoral coalition for the 2027 elections, its coordinator, Modou Diagne Fada, announced on Saturday in Tivaouane, according to Dakaractu.

During a nationwide tour, Modou Diagne Fada urged FDR supporters to strengthen their organisation to regain power. He said that after two years in office, the current government had not sufficiently addressed Senegalese people’s concerns and called for a change in economic direction, Dakaractu reported.

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