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A report by the UN's Human Rights Office has laid bare horrific violations being committed by both sides in the war in Sudan.
The report covers the eight months after the conflict broke out last April and contains evidence from hundreds of people. Most candidates in Senegal's delayed presidential election have said they will not take part in a national dialogue proposed by President Macky Sall.
It suggests thousands have been killed in ethnically motivated attacks in the Darfur region and includes allegations of children being raped. That's a total of 16 out of 19 candidates who are rejecting the talks.
Satellite imagery shows the widespread use of heavy explosives on densely populated areas, killing large numbers of civilians. On Thursday, Mr Sall promised to stand down at the end of his term on the 2 April - but failed to set a date for the election of his successor.
The report comes after video footage emerged this week of students being beheaded by men in uniform who later paraded the decapitated heads through the streets. The group demanded that the poll be held before that date.
The UN is calling for an end to the fighting and inclusive talks towards a civilians government in Sudan. "We are calling for mobilisation," presidential candidate Aliou Mamadou Dia is quoted as saying by AFP news agency, adding that the group was working on an action plan to take place on Monday and Tuesday.
Earlier this month the president triggered a constitutional crisis when he postponed the election that had been due to take place on Sunday.
More on Senegal's political turmoil:
'We feel betrayed' - why anger has engulfed Senegal
Why West Africa's united front is in tatters
Senegal's Ousmane Sonko - youth hero or rabble-rouser?
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