Senegal Decides: Ruling party candidate Ba accepts defeat, congratulates opposition Faye

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Although the official collation of results is still ongoing, results so far announced at polling units across the country show Mr Faye, 42, will win the election in the first round. “In light of presidential election result trends and while we await the official proclamation, I congratulate… Faye for his victory in the first round,” Mr Ba wrote in a statement, according to Al-Jazeera.

Successful elections in Senegal could serve as a beacon of hope in West Africa where there has been a coup resurgence with at least eight coups since 2020. Some West African countries such as Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea are currently led by putschists.

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