Senegal's Wade accepts election run-off
Dakar, 29 Feb – (ANA) - Senegal's leader Abdoulaye Wade has admitted that he will now go to a run-off after failing to win more than 50% in the first round of voting.
"The numbers are clear, we are headed to a second round," his spokesman Amadou Sall said. Unofficial figures show Mr Wade, 85, is likely to face former Prime Minister Macky Sall in the run-off. European Union observers have criticised the lack of official results from Sunday's contentious elections. Senegal's election commission has yet to release any provisional results, which are being announced by local media as they trickle in from polling stations. Earlier unofficial results - with more than half of the vote counted - gave Mr Wade 32%, with his closest rival Macky Sall on 25%. There were 12 other candidates. Analysts say Mr Wade is likely to struggle in the second round, when the field narrows to two candidates. Mr Wade's bid for a third term has sparked weeks of violent protests, leading to about six deaths. (ANA)

FA/ANA/29 February 2012--------