Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes early lead in presidential election
9 months ago

Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes early lead in presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Opposition supporters take to streets in celebration but ruling coalition says a run-off will be needed to determine the winner. Supporters of Senegal’s presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye have taken to the streets of the capital, Dakar, in celebration as early results from Sunday’s vote showed the opposition contender in the lead. At stake is the potential end of an administration led by outgoing President Macky Sall, who is stepping down after a second term marred by unrest over the prosecution of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and concerns that the president wanted to extend his mandate past the constitutional limit. “This is really an unusual election,” said Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque, reporting from outside Sonko’s home. “Congratulations to Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his unquestionable victory,” she said on X.

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Senegal’s ruling Pastef party secures large majority in parliament
1 month ago

Senegal’s ruling Pastef party secures large majority in parliament

Al Jazeera  

Senegal’s ruling Pastef party has won a resounding victory in legislative elections, securing 130 of 165 seats in parliament, according to provisional results. After the results were read out by the national vote-counting commission on Thursday, Pastef representative Amadou Ba told reporters the majority represented a vote of confidence that should encourage Senegal’s international backers. He said an opposition-led parliament …

Senegal’s governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda
1 month ago

Senegal’s governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s governing party is poised to win a parliamentary majority as main opposition leaders conceded defeat Monday in an election determining whether newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye can carry out ambitious reforms he promised during his campaign. PASTEF is projected to win around 131 out of the 165 seats in the National Assembly, according to local …

Senegal votes in election that will decide if president can carry out the reforms he promised
1 month, 1 week ago

Senegal votes in election that will decide if president can carry out the reforms he promised

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Polls closed in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election set to determine whether the country’s newly elected president can carry out ambitious reforms. More than 7 million registered voters in the West African country were choosing 165 lawmakers in the National Assembly, where the party of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye does not hold a majority. Faye, …

Senegal votes as President Faye eyes parliamentary majority to push reforms
1 month, 1 week ago

Senegal votes as President Faye eyes parliamentary majority to push reforms

Al Jazeera  

More than seven million people eligible to vote in the snap election, with jobs and rising prices on their minds. Polls have opened in Senegal’s parliamentary elections as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye aims for a resounding majority to see through the promises of ambitious reforms that swept him to power eight months ago. Faye secured victory in March pledging economic …

Senegal enters last day of tense campaign ahead of key legislative election
1 month, 1 week ago

Senegal enters last day of tense campaign ahead of key legislative election

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Politicians in Senegal wrapped up a tense electoral campaign on Friday ahead of a key legislative election this weekend that’s set to determine if the country’s newly-elected president can carry out ambitious reforms. Voters in Senegal will on Sunday choose 165 lawmakers in Senegal’s assembly, where the party of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye currently does not hold …

Senegal’s Faye dissolves parliament and sets elections for November
3 months, 1 week ago

Senegal’s Faye dissolves parliament and sets elections for November

Al Jazeera  

The president, citing reform roadblocks, said working with the opposition-led assembly had become difficult. Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led parliament, paving the way for snap elections six months after he was voted in on an anti-establishment platform. Faye said working with the assembly had grown difficult after members refused to start discussions on the budget law …

Bassirou Diomaye Faye | From prison to presidency
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bassirou Diomaye Faye | From prison to presidency

The Hindu  

Democracy is not really one of the ethos of West Africa’s troubled Sahel region, but Senegal’s 2024 presidential election offers a glimmer of hope in a land marred by conflict and unrest. Initially selected as a proxy for Mr. Sonko, Mr. Faye’s popularity among the Senegalese was visible in his short but lively campaign before the elections. Mr. Faye’s election …

Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister

Al Jazeera  

Senegal’s new president has appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in his first act as the West African nation’s leader. Bassirou Diomaye Faye made the announcement shortly after he was sworn into office on Tuesday, pledging systemic change after years of deadly turmoil under his predecessor, Macky Sall, a political opponent of Sonko. Popular among …

From prisoner to president in 20 days, Senegal’s Diomaye Faye takes office
8 months, 3 weeks ago

From prisoner to president in 20 days, Senegal’s Diomaye Faye takes office

Al Jazeera  

As the 44-year-old is sworn in after a crucial election, we chart the road to victory for Africa’s newest and youngest leader. It was three days after Senegal’s contested March 24 presidential election – the day provisional results were announced – and there was a sense that something had turned: a new vigour for democracy brought about by the election …

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory

Al Jazeera  

The 44-year-old will be inaugurated to replace Macky Sall, who ruled the West African nation for 12 years. Senegal’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Faye – an anti-establishment candidate and ally of popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko – won more than 54 percent of votes cast in last Sunday’s delayed presidential …

Election results confirm Bassirou Diomaye Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential race
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Election results confirm Bassirou Diomaye Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential race

China Daily  

Senegal's president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye speaks during a press conference in Dakar, Senegal March 25, 2024. DAKAR -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the candidate of the opposition coalition "Diomaye President," has won Senegal's presidential election, according to results released Wednesday by the country's National Vote Counting Commission. Faye secured a total of 2,434,751 votes, constituting 54.28 percent of the total votes …

Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote

Al Jazeera  

The full provisional results are expected to be confirmed by the Constitutional Council in the coming days. Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won more than 54 percent of votes in Senegal’s presidential election, the Dakar appeals court has said. The 44-year-old victor has said he wants a “break” with the current political system, and is set to become the youngest …

Senegal's president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-old
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Senegal's president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-old

Deccan Chronicle  

Dakar, Mar 26 Senegal woke up Tuesday to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political newcomer who was released from prison just weeks ago and had inspired voters, many of them unemployed youth, with a vow to fight corruption and reform the economy. The election followed months of unrest ignited by Faye and Sonko's arrest …

What’s next for Senegal under likely President Bassirou Diomaye Faye?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

What’s next for Senegal under likely President Bassirou Diomaye Faye?

Al Jazeera  

Faye promises to review the West African nation’s mining contracts and ties with key nations. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a previously little-known tax inspector freed from jail two weeks ago, looks likely to become Senegal’s next president after a vote that observers say is proof of the country’s democratic resilience. “I pledge to devote myself fully to rebuilding our institutions.” Faye …

Senegal’s little-known opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the next president
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Senegal’s little-known opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the next president

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country’s next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison to run in the election. Faye, who was backed by popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has vowed to improve Senegal’s control over its natural resources by promoting national companies to prevent the …

Senegal election results: Who is Diomaye Faye, tipped to be next president?
9 months ago

Senegal election results: Who is Diomaye Faye, tipped to be next president?

Al Jazeera  

Faye, a former tax inspector, has pledged to weed out corruption, restore stability and prioritise economic sovereignty. Senegal’s main opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye appears to have won Sunday’s presidential election. The outgoing governing coalition’s candidate, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, on Monday conceded defeat to Faye hours after saying he was ready for a run-off vote. In July 2023, …

Senegal opposition candidate Faye set to win presidential election
9 months ago

Senegal opposition candidate Faye set to win presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Senegal’s opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a political newcomer popular among the country’s disaffected youth, is set to be declared the next president after his main rival Amadou Ba conceded defeat. “In light of presidential election result trends and while we await the official proclamation, I congratulate … Faye for his victory in the first round,” Ba said in a …

Former Senegal prime minister concedes defeat in presidential election to opposition candidate
9 months ago

Former Senegal prime minister concedes defeat in presidential election to opposition candidate

LA Times  

Supporters of presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, gather outside their campaign headquarters in Dakar, Senegal, on Sunday as they await the results of the presidential election. A former Senegalese prime minister on Monday conceded the presidential election to the opposition candidate based on preliminary results a day after the vote, according to a …

Senegal awaits the outcome of peaceful presidential election, following months of unrest
9 months ago

Senegal awaits the outcome of peaceful presidential election, following months of unrest

New Indian Express  

DAKAR: Senegalese anxiously awaited the results of a presidential election Monday, following months of uncertainty and unrest that tested the country's reputation as a stable democracy in a region rife with coups. Analysts say a second round is likely, between opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, the candidate for the governing party. In the capital, …

Senegal’s women voters could make a miracle happen in presidential election
9 months ago

Senegal’s women voters could make a miracle happen in presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque recounts the tumultuous events leading up to Senegal’s presidential election and how some voters are hoping for a miracle on Sunday. Thousands were released, including opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his deputy Bassirou Diomaye Faye – the election candidate representing the banned political party PASTEF. Described by his critics as the “billionaire civil servant” – billions …

Vantage | How Senegal's people ensured democracy won before they vote
9 months ago

Vantage | How Senegal's people ensured democracy won before they vote

Firstpost  

Senegal’s journey towards democracy is far from over, but its story serves as an inspiration to nations across the continent and beyond In the heart of West Africa lies Senegal, a country with a unique story amidst the shadows of its colonial past. Despite facing legal obstacles that barred him from running for president, Sonko mobilised his supporters behind a …

Top Senegal opposition leader vows to help win March 24 election, speaking out after prison release
9 months, 1 week ago

Top Senegal opposition leader vows to help win March 24 election, speaking out after prison release

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vowed Friday to help his team win Senegal’s March 24 presidential election even though he is barred from the ballot, jumping into the campaign in his first public address since being freed from prison a day earlier. Ousmane Sonko’s release late Thursday after months behind bars triggered a mix of jubilation and …

‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote
9 months, 1 week ago

‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote

Al Jazeera  

The release of firebrand Sonko and his right-hand man Faye could help opposition chances in the March 24 election to replace outgoing President Macky Sall. Celebrations broke out among Senegal’s opposition supporters after two of their top leaders were freed from jail 10 days before the country’s delayed presidential election. Firebrand politician Ousmane Sonko and his close aide Bassirou Diomaye …

Senegal’s presidential candidates kick off campaigns after violent protests over a delay of the vote
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal’s presidential candidates kick off campaigns after violent protests over a delay of the vote

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Presidential candidates in Senegal kicked off their election campaigns on Saturday, following weeks of violent protests across the African country after the vote was delayed. The 19 approved candidates vying for the top job now have a shorter period to rally supporters ahead of the March 24 election, expected to be the most tightly contested race since …

Senegal opposition party sponsoring new candidate Faye after court blocks jailed leader Sonko’s bid
1 year, 1 month ago

Senegal opposition party sponsoring new candidate Faye after court blocks jailed leader Sonko’s bid

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The party of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko said Sunday it was sponsoring another candidate for the February presidential election, just days after Senegal’s Supreme Court effectively blocked Sonko’s own bid. In making the announcement, the party said Faye “is the candidate that Pastef will sponsor,” but specified that Sonko’s candidacy has been maintained. “Sponsoring the candidate …

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