澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 塞内加尔选举（在线收听）

Long seen as Africa's most stable and democratic nation, Senegal's reputation is now tarnished, many argue. Recent presidential elections saw the 85-year-old president, Abdoulaye Wade, controversially seeking a third term, which provoked violence in the lead-up. There is now to be a run-off, and some observers argue that democracy cannot be the winner.

非洲长期被视为最稳定和最民主的国度,但塞内加尔的声誉现在遭到玷污,这个国家存在许多争论。最近的总统选举中,85岁的总统阿卜杜拉?韦德地寻求第三次连任引发了暴力冲突。现在是一个分水岭,一些观察家认为民主不会获得胜利。