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Bassirou Diomaye Faye: from prison runner-up to president of Senegal

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Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected as Senegal's fifth president on 25 March 2024. He was backed by the popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. Sonko was deprived of his electoral rights for five years due to a prior conviction. Faye, who has never held elected office, was a little-known candidate.

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Who is Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the winner of the presidential election in Senegal?

The former Senegalese opponent, released from prison just a few days ago, could be officially declared the winner of the presidential election as early as this Friday.

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Bassirou Diomaye Faye: from prison runner-up to president of Senegal

Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected as Senegal’s fifth president on 25 March 2024. Incumbent president Macky Sall and his candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, were both quick to congratulate the opposition candidate on his victory when the results came out. This has been a major – and fast – turn of events for Faye (commonly called “Diomaye”), who was in prison just 10 days before the election. Faye was backed by the popular opposition le…

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