The ruling coalition’s candidate, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, has conceded defeat and congratulated his opposition rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye for winning the presidential election.
The first set of results from Sunday’s vote had shown Faye in the lead, which triggered widespread street celebrations among opposition supporters in the capital Dakar.
Millions lined up to vote in the country’s fifth presidential election following three years of unprecedented political turbulence that sparked violent anti-government protests in recent weeks, buoying support for the opposition.
The 44-year-old former tax inspector was recently released from prison following a general amnesty granted to political prisoners by incumbent president Macky Sall, who was not on the ballot.
Senegal:
As Senegal’s Faye Takes Office, France Watches Closely
VOA, 2 April 2024
He ran as the candidate with a platform of “rupture,” championing greater sovereignty for his homeland — including by leaving the CFA West African Franc currency union, created by… Read more »
Senegal:
A New Era for Senegal After the Election?
DW, 31 March 2024
Senegal’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has proposed a radical change of the political system and more sovereignty. That includes new partnerships with foreign companies. Read more »
Senegal:
Faye – 15 Things to Know About Senegal’s 44-Year-Old President-Elect
Vanguard, 26 March 2024
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as Senegal’s President-elect after an unprecedented victory at the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Read more »
Senegal:
Results Confirm Faye’s Large Win in Senegal Presidential Elections
RFI, 28 March 2024
Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election with 54.28 percent of votes in the first round, official provisional… Read more »
Senegal:
Senegal’s President-Elect Faye Calls for Reconciliation, Peace
Foroyaa, 26 March 2024
Senegal’s President-elect has in his first victory speech called for national reconciliation and the reconstruction of the bases of their peaceful co-existence in his first victory… Read more »
Senegal:
Outgoing President Sall Bemoans High Cost of Elections
Premium Times, 26 March 2024
President Macky Sall of Senegal has bemoaned the high cost of organising elections in Africa. Read more »
Senegal:
Senegal Has Decided
Foroyaa, 26 March 2024
The 24th March 2024 presidential election was preceded over by the most eventful developments in the politics of Senegal characterized by a mixture of uncertainty and hope.… Read more »
Senegal:
HM the King Congratulates Bassirou Diomaye Faye On Election As President of Senegal
MAP, 26 March 2024
His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on the occasion of his election as president of the Republic of Senegal. Read more »
Senegal:
Senegal – Will Faye Bring Change After Election Victory?
DW, 26 March 2024
Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, vowed to fight corruption and promote greater prosperity. Analysts say he might need Ousmane Sonko to fulfill that pledge. Read more »
Senegal:
Ruling Party Candidate Ba Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Opposition’s Faye
Premium Times, 25 March 2024
Like Mr Ba, some of the other 15 presidential candidates in Senegal have also congratulated Mr Faye. Read more »
Senegal:
Opposition Candidate Takes Early Lead in Presidential Election
RFI, 25 March 2024
Supporters of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye were celebrating in the streets of Senegal early on Monday after provisional results in the presidential election suggested… Read more »
Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye to become Senegal new president.
Senegal:
Senegal Votes in Presidential Election to Replace Macky Sall
DW, 24 March 2024
The incumbent Macky Sall is not competing in the race, after wrapping a second term. Sall’s popularity has slumped after he unsuccessfully tried to postpone the vote to December. Read more »
Senegal:
Senegalese Voters Hit the Polls to Choose Their Next Leader
VOA, 24 March 2024
Senegalese voters are casting ballots after outgoing President Macky Sall’s attempt to delay the elections plunged the country into months of political crisis. Read more »
Senegal:
Senegalese Go to Polls Amid Large Turnout of Women Voters
Premium Times, 24 March 2024
Election in Senegal is underway. A large proportion of voters are women who arrived in groups. Read more »
Senegal:
Hundreds of Observers Muster to Make Sure Senegal’s Presidential Vote Is Fair
RFI, 23 March 2024
Senegal votes on Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to be the most tightly contested in years. Before polls opened, a team of a thousand observers drawn from civil… Read more »
West Africa:
Senegal Election Too Close to Call As Police Identify Threats to Poll
Premium Times, 23 March 2024
The police in Senegal say it is deploying 10,000 personnel across 6,341 polling stations for Sunday’s election Read more »
Senegal:
Former PMs and a Lone Woman Among Contenders in Senegal’s Crisis-Hit Vote
RFI, 21 March 2024
Following a hurried two weeks of campaigning, Senegal’s delayed presidential election is set for this Sunday – with more than 7 million people registered to vote for a record 18… Read more »
President Macky Sall said, during an interview, that the decision taken in February to postpone the presidential election was “in line with the rules and regulations” governing the … Read more »
Thousands of supporters of Senegalese opposition leaders Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye rejoiced in Dakar as the pair emerged from prison, following their release an Read more »
Following weeks of protests against the government’s decision to postpone the country’s presidential election, President Macky Sall has announced March 24 as the new date for the … Read more »
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