Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye has pledged to govern with humility and transparency

Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye has pledged to govern with humility and transparency, in his first speech after Sunday’s poll. Faye’s main rival from the governing coalition, Amadou Ba, has already conceded defeat, setting the stage for the 44-year-old political newcomer to become the youngest president in the country’s history. Faye added that, one of his main priorities as president will be national reconciliation following three years of unrest and a political crisis in the country. He also vowed to fight corruption at every level, rebuild institutions and tackle the cost-of-living crisis. Faye then thanked the outgoing President, Macky Sall for helping to conduct a successful poll.

Nevertheless, the Constitutional Council is yet to officially announce the final results, but there are celebrations across the country as the provisional results put Faye in a strong lead with about 53.7% and Ba with 36.2%. His victory comes less than two weeks after he was released from jail.