Following three years of unrest and rallies by the opposition against the incumbent, Macky Sall, millions of people cast their ballots on Sunday.
There were 17 candidates available to voters.
Amadou Ba, the nominee of the ruling coalition, denied claims of a loss and stated he anticipated running in a run-off election to determine the victor.
Just a few days prior to the voting, Mr. Faye, 44, a prominent member of Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef party, was incarcerated. Due to a conviction for defamation, Mr. Sonko was eliminated from the competition.
When the initial round of tallies was revealed on TV and Mr. Faye was declared the winner, it caused a lot of
Dakar’s capital city celebrates in the streets.
Supporters blew vuvuzelas, waved Senegalese flags, and lit off fireworks.
Five opposition candidates declared Mr. Faye the winner as a result of the results. The sole female contender, Anta Babacar Ngom, expressed her wish for Mr. Faye’s triumph in a statement.
The number of voting places out of the 15,633 that have been counted thus far is unknown. By Tuesday, the final tentative results should be known.
