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 victory of
Pastef
(African Patriots of Senegal for work, ethics and fraternity) is certainly not unexpected.
But this tidal wave, the extent of which remains to be understood, and its reasons will take a long time to analyze.
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The first undoubtedly falls to the outgoing head of state, Macky Sall, whose desire to postpone the vote, outside of any legality, has strengthened his radical opposition, to the detriment of his designated “heir”, Amadou Ba.
His error of judgment also accelerated the decomposition of the old Senegalese political system, where the sixty-year-old “barons” were swept away by a wave of dégagisme supported by young voters eager for change.
“Senegal will remain a friendly country and a safe ally”
The consequences of this rupture will be felt throughout the region but also and especially in France.
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