When sworn in, Faye will be Senegal’s youngest ever president celebrating his 44th birthday on the day of his election victory.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye is the anointed candidate of Senegal’s popular and controversial opposition politician Ousmane Sonko.
A second round of voting will only take place if no candidate secures the more than 50 percent majority required to prevent a run…
The incumbent was not on the ballot for the first time in Senegal’s history.
To be declared winner, a candidate must obtain more than 50% of the votes.
Here are some interesting facts and figures to know ahead of the vote.
Since Macky Sall is not in the race, who are the leading candidates competing to replace him?
The recent political impasse will be fresh in the minds of voters as they vote on Sunday.
Even though the presidential elections have been dominated by the NDC, no MP has been able to retain their seat since 1996.
A new round of protests broke in February after Sall announced the plan to postpone the elections.
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