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DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal s President Macky Sall on Wednesday said his government would ensure peaceful, free and transparent elections next year following weeks of fresh opposition unrest over fears he might run for a third term and sideline a key rival. Sporadic violent protests have broken out across Senegal since opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was detained for alleged rape in 2021. Sonko s supporters say this is a tactic to bar him from the February presidential poll, which the government denies. Sall on Wednesday welcomed members of various parties, religious leaders and civil society to a multi-day national dialogue aimed at easing tensions and fostering dialogue. Sonko and some other opposition figures boycotted the event. There are no taboos, we will discuss everything, said Sall after a speech in which he conceded that more needed to be done to find jobs for young people - many of whom support Sonko. Sall made no direct mention of Sonko or the recent protests. But he warned t

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