[Leadership] Chairperson of the Regional Centre for Governance and Security Policy Initiative (RCGSP), Jonathan Sandy, has described the presidential poll in Senegalese won by Bassirou Faye as another success story in the West Africa sub-region after the conduct of similar poll in Liberia.

[Agenzia Fides] Dakar — « It is a great proof of democracy on the part of the Senegalese », says Father Bruno Favero, OMI missionary in Senegal for 30 years, commenting on the electoral victory of the opposition Bassirou Diomaye Faye (see Fides, 25/3/2024) who until 10 days ago was still in …

[RFI] Only two weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sitting in a prison cell. Faye was arrested almost a year ago for « spreading false news, contempt of court, and defamation of a constituted body. He is now set to be inaugurated as Senegal’s president.

[DW] 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.

[Premium Times] Like Mr Ba, some of the other 15 presidential candidates in Senegal have also congratulated Mr Faye.

[The Conversation Africa] Macky Sall’s legacy as Senegal’s president since 2012 became more complex in his last year in office. The year was so filled with transgressions that they appeared to have tarnished his reputation indelibly.

[RFI] Senegal’s governing coalition candidate Amadou Ba conceded defeat on Monday, against opposition rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye after Sunday’s elections. This brings President Macky Sall’s long leadership to a close after months of protests, a delayed election and a deep political crisis.

[New Times] Senegal’s President Macky Sall has inaugurated a statue in the capital Dakar in memory of Capt Mbaye Diagne, a Senegalese peacekeeper killed in Rwanda during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

[DW] Several opposition candidates have congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Faye after he appeared to be ahead in preliminary tallies. However, the governing coalition has said it was sure there would be a runoff.

[VOA] Dakar, Senegal — Vote counting is underway as Senegalese cast their ballots Sunday for presidential candidates after months of political tension and uncertainty.