Singer Enters Senegal's Presidential Race

The announcement that Youssou N'Dour will challenge President Abdoulaye Wade is not entirely a surprise. Politics is the next stage in the extraordinary life of a man who was born in a poor suburb on the doorstep of the city's business and administration centre.

Youssou N'Dour, left, with Sudanese mobile phone pioneer Mo Ibrahim.

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