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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
What You Need to Know About Senegal's President-Elect Faye
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.
Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye to become Senegal new president.
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
