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Senegal elects 44 year old Diomaye Faye as President

DAKAR, SENEGAL | Xinhua | Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the candidate of the opposition coalition “Diomaye President,” has won Senegal’s presidential election, according to results released Wednesday by the country’s National Vote Counting Commission. Faye secured a total of 2,434,751 votes, constituting 54.28 percent of the total votes cast, said Amady …

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Presidential election kicks off in Senegal

DAKAR, Senegal | Xinhua | The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started today at 8 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). According to statistics from the General Directorate of Elections, approximately 7.37 million voters, over 7 million domestically and the remainder abroad are expected to cast their ballots to …

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‘Why should we call for a dialogue?

  Senegalese ask President Macky Sall: Dialogue for whom, with whom and about what? COMMENT | MAMADOU NDAO | There is a right time for everything, including dialogue, which is what President Macky Sall is calling for. A short time before the start of the electoral campaign, he has chosen to …

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Brazil to meet Guinea, Senegal in friendlies

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazil will play friendlies against Guinea and Senegal in Europe next month as the South American giants prepare for 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The five-time world champions will meet Guinea in Barcelona on June 17 and Senegal in Lisbon three days later, the Brazilian …

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