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Macky Sall's options in Senegal and on the int'l stage 'have much widened' by ruling out a 3rd term A long-awaited decision on Monday by Senegal's President Macky Sall not to run for a third term next year has opened up the race to lead the West African nation on the verge of becoming an oil and gas producer. Neither Sall's Alliance for the Republic party, nor the broader Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) ruling coalition, has yet put forward any candidates since Sall ended widespread speculation about his political intentions. But insiders point to Prime Minister Amadou Ba, former Prime Minister Mahammad Dionne and Agriculture Minister Aly Ngouille Ndiaye as potential candidates. With Senegal's presidential race thrown open, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by Dr. Alex Vines, Director of the Africa Programme at Chatham House and Assistant Professor at Coventry University, lecturing on African peace, security, and politics.