塞内加尔总统谋求三连任被指违宪
塞内加尔大选，前总理萨勒大获全胜，而现任总统也承认在选举中落败。Hints:
Senegal/Senegalese
President Abdoulaye Wade
Prime Minister Macky Sall
Dakar
Mali
West Africa
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答疑：时谙http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201203/201203280644591307940.mp3But first, Senegal's octogenarian President Abdoulaye Wade has conceded defeat in his attempt to secure a controversial third term in office. Senegalese state TV says Mr Wade made a phone call to his rival, the former Prime Minister Macky Sall, acknowledging his victory in the presidential runoff. Thousands of Mr Sall's supporters celebratedin the streets of the capital Dakar.
This woman said "I'm very happy. Macky is young. He's very polite, courteous, and really he deserves this. Everybody was wishing this for him."
Well, like neighbouring Mali, Senegal has for some time been seen as a rare beacon of democracy in West Africa. Like Mali too, that reputation appeared to be under threat. President Wade's determination to remain in office had seen him engineer a change to the country's constitution to allow him to seek a third term as president. That sparked widespread protests. In the election's first round, people were killed, feelings were running high - another disputed result, it was feared, might result in more violence. But instead, it galvanised the opposition into uniting around Mr Sall.首先，塞内加尔八旬老人阿卜杜拉耶·瓦德总统勉强承认谋取三连任失利，而他这种谋求三连任的行为一直备受争议。塞内加尔国家之声报道瓦德先生给对手也即前总理麦基·萨勒致电认可对方在总统一位角逐上的胜利。萨勒的上千名支持者在首都达喀尔街上庆祝这一消息。
这位女士说：“我很高兴。麦基年轻，有教养，彬彬有礼。他就应该当上总统。每个人都希望如此。”
就像它的邻国马里一样，塞内加尔有一段时间被认为是西非的民主之地。同样的，就像马里一样，这样的名声估计要受到威胁了。瓦德总统想要谋取总统三连任的做法似乎有违该国的宪章。在大选第一轮，有人被杀死，群众情绪高涨 ——有人担心这备受争执的结果会引发更多暴力。然而，这似乎将所有反对现任总统的人都团结在萨勒先生周围。
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