The head of the EU mission, Malin Bjork, said voting had taken place 'calmly, efficiently and (in a) very orderly manner'.
People gather outside anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s headquarters in Dakar on March 24, 2024 as results remain expected during the Senegalese presidential elections. – Vote counting got under way on March 24, 2024 after Senegal’s delayed presidential election that followed a political crisis and several years of unrest, with the two favourites both claiming confidence in an outright win.
His main rival from the governing coalition, Amadou Ba, recognised Faye’s win in the first-round of the vote and offered his congratulations, a statement said.“Considering the trends of the presidential election results and awaiting the official declaration, I congratulate the president Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye on his victory in the first round,” Ba said in the statement.
He had been jailed last year on charges linked to a standoff between Sonko and the state. Sonko was barred from running in the presidential race. The head of the EU mission, Malin Bjork, said voting had taken place “calmly, efficiently and very orderly manner”.
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