Senegal's anti-establishment candidate leads in presidential poll

Senegal ’s anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye appeared early Monday to be closing in on victory in a presidential poll that follows several years of unrest and a political crisis , while the governing coalition said it was certain of a second-round vote .

Whoever comes out on top will be tasked with steering Senegal, viewed as a beacon of democracy in coup-hit West Africa, out of its recent troubles and managing revenues from oil and gas reserves that are shortly to start production. Uncertainty reigned over the outcome of the poll, with official results not expected before the end of the week and an absolute majority is required for a first-round win

Senegal Presidential Poll Bassirou Diomaye Faye Unrest Political Crisis Governing Coalition Second-Round Vote Democracy West Africa Oil And Gas Reserves

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