The election of Bassirou Diomaye Faye as president of Senegal is an unprecedented triumph. No president has ever managed, in the history of the Senegalese multiparty system, to win in the first round.
The consequences of this rupture will be felt throughout the region but also and especially in France. The victory of Pastef (African Patriots of Senegal for work, ethics and fraternity) is certainly not unexpected. But this tidal wave remains to be understood, and its reasons will take a long time to analyze.