Senegal Opponent Faye Wins 54.28% In Presidential Vote: Provisional Results
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published March 28, 2024 | 12:30 AM
Dakar, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Mar, 2024) 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 prison 10 days before the election, still has to be validated by Senegal's top constitutional body, which could happen in a few days.
Faye, 44, who has said he wants a "break" with the current political system, is set to become the youngest president in Senegal's history.
Third-placed candidate Aliou Mamadou Dia won just 2.8 percent of the vote, according to figures read out at the Dakar court by the president of the national vote counting commission, Amady Diouf.
While his victory in Sunday's vote was already clear after the publication of unofficial partial results, the margin of Faye's win was confirmed Wednesday by the vote counting commission, which falls under the judiciary.
Recent Stories
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 28 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 28 April 2024
Fresh wave of rainfall in AJK continues for the second consecutive day
Babar, bowlers help Pakistan level series 2-2 against New Zealand
Attack in restive Chilean province leaves three police officers dead
PM, Saudi Royal court advisor discuss ways to boost economic ties
England clinch third successive Women's Six Nations Grand Slam
DC Bahawalnagar leads fight for fair bread prices
Sheffield Utd relegated from Premier League
02 proclaimed offenders arrested by Wah Police
Pakistan level T20I series with nine-run victory over New Zealand
Minister meets Chinese Consul General, discusses bilateral cooperation, Chinese ..
More Stories From World
-
Hamas official says delegation to respond to Gaza truce plan in Egypt Monday
6 minutes ago -
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results
56 minutes ago -
PM calls upon bridging gap between Global South, North in health sector
2 hours ago -
One man dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek island
2 hours ago -
Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave
2 hours ago -
Russian journalist held over videos for late dissident Navalny
3 hours ago
-
Pope holds mass in Venice's St Mark's, first trip in months
3 hours ago -
Rare footage captures wild giant pandas mating in NW China
3 hours ago -
Thai king approves new finance minister for cabinet reshuffle
3 hours ago -
China's online literature users exceed 500 million
3 hours ago -
Philippines suspends in-person school due to heat, jeepney strike
3 hours ago -
Saudi team claims top Prize at Harvard Health Hackathon for innovative Cancer Navigation Platform
3 hours ago