The election was a peaceful one, with leading opposition figure Faye confirmed as the new president-elect, with more than 50 per cent of the vote.

Faye vowed to "fight corruption at every level" rebuild institutions and tackle the cost of living crisis.

Central to Faye's platform are promises to combat corruption, restore stability, prioritise economic sovereignty, and rid Senegal of the CFA franc, a...

At least seven of the presidential contenders congratulated Faye in light of initial indications from the ongoing vote count.

The winner will be tasked with steering Senegal, viewed as a beacon of democracy in coup-hit West Africa, out of its recent troubles and managing reve...

President Macky Sall, in power since 2012, is not standing again, making it the first Senegalese poll where the incumbent is not on the ballot.