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Senegal Results Show Large Win for Opponent Faye in Presidential Poll

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Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election. He placed well ahead of the governing coalition's candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, who garnered 35.79 percent. The victory for Faye, who was only freed from prison 10 days before the election, still has to be validated by Senegal's top constitutional body.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Senegal's opposition candidate Faye won over 54% of vote, full provisional results show

DAKAR (Reuters) - Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won over 54% of votes in Senegal's presidential election, with ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba taking over 35%, the Dakar appeals court said on Wednesday. Read full story

1 month ago·Malaysia

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KVIA

Opposition figure who became Senegal's president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results show

By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Results from Senegal’s tightly contested presidential election show a previously little-known opposition figure won over 54% of the votes. Sunday’s election marked a stunning victory for 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was released from prison less than two weeks ago and is now due to be the youngest leader of the West African nation. The court of appeals in Dakar on Wednesday confir…

1 month ago·Panama City, United States

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The Straits Times

Senegal's opposition candidate Faye won over 54% of vote, full provisional results show

DAKAR - Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won over 54% of votes in Senegal's presidential election, with ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba taking over 35%, the Dakar appeals court said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 month ago·Singapore

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UOL

President-elect of Senegal becomes the youngest leader of an African country

Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won the presidential elections in Senegal with more than 54% of the votes, the country's Justice announced on Wednesday (27). With 100% of the ballots counted, the politician ended the race 19 percentage points ahead of the government coalition candidate, Amadou Ba, who garnered 35% of the votes. Read more (03/28/2024.

1 month ago·Brazil

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Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Senegal opposition leader wins presidential election

The ruling party has conceded defeat after results showed Bassirou Diomaye Faye received over 54% of the vote

1 month ago·Russian Federation

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Arab News

Senegal results show large win for opponent Faye in presidential poll

DAKAR: Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election with 54.28 percent of votes in the first round, official provisional results showed Wednesday. He placed well ahead of the governing coalition’s candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, who garnered 35.79 percent. The victory for Faye, who was only freed from

1 month ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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