Will Ross
Africa editor, BBC World Service
At least one person has been killed during
clashes between supporters of rival politicians ahead of this month's elections
in Senegal.
The fighting broke out on Monday in Tambacounda in the east
of the country between supporters of the opposition candidate, Issa Sall, and
people backing the incumbent Macky Sall.
President Sall has accused
opposition politicians of instigating the violence.
Senegal is a
relatively stable country where there have been successive peaceful elections,
but this time tension is high.
Five human rights groups, including Amnesty
International, have called on all candidates to tell their supporters not to
resort to violence.
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