Senegal is holding a presidential election with front-runners Amadou Ba, representing the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition, and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, supported by opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. Voters are faced with a choice between policy continuity under Ba, who is expected to maintain President Macky Sall’s business-friendly policies, and a new direction under Faye, who has proposed reviewing oil and gas contracts and implementing currency reforms. The wide field of 19 candidates suggests a tight race, possibly leading to a runoff next month.