The first election that Bassirou Diomaye Faye ever won was the one that just made him the president-elect of Senegal.
Before his victory in the election last Sunday, 10 days after he was released from jail, Mr. Faye had only ever run for mayor of his hometown, Ndiaganiao — a small settlement on a sandy track, crisscrossed by horse carts carrying women and their wares to the market.
He lost that election, in 2022, to the ruling party’s candidate.
Few in Senegal know the remarkable journey of the 44-year-old tax inspector who rode a wave of youth discontent to become — once inaugurated — Africa’s youngest elected president.
Provisional results officially released on Tuesday showed he won with 54 percent of the vote.
Persons:
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Faye, Ndiaganiao, —, — Africa’s
Organizations:
Provisional
Locations:
Senegal, Ndiaganiao