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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaSenegal election: Opposition leader Faye ahead to win presidencyPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Supporters of Bassirou Diomaye Faye celebrate in DakarBy Graeme BakerBBC NewsOpposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as favourite to win Senegal’s presidential election, after several rivals conceded.Millions took part in a peaceful vote on Sunday, following three years of turbulence and opposition protests against the incumbent, Macky Sall.Voters had a choice of 19 candidates.However, the ruling coalition’s choice, Amadou Ba, rejected reports of defeat and said he expected to contest a run-off vote to decide a winner.Mr Faye, 44, a member of the Pastef party led by Ousmane Sonko, had been in jail only days before the vote. Mr Sonko was disqualified from the race because of a defamation conviction. The first set of tallies announced on television showed Mr Faye had won the majority of votes, triggering widespread street celebrations in the capital Dakar.Supporters set off fireworks, waved Senegalese flags and blew vuvuzelas.Senegal votes in delayed poll after weeks of turmoil’We feel betrayed’ – why anger has engulfed SenegalThe results also led to five opposition candidates declaring Mr Faye the winner. Anta Babacar Ngom, one of the front-runners, wished Mr Faye success in a statement.Mr Sonko backed Mr Faye, the co-creator of his now dissolved Pastef party, who was also detained almost a year ago on charges including defamation and contempt of court.An amnesty law passed this month allowed their release days before the vote. They have campaigned together under the banner “Diomaye is Sonko”. Some high-profile politicians and opposition candidates have backed Mr Faye’s candidacy.”The population is choosing between continuation and rupture,” Mr Faye said after casting his vote, urging contenders to accept the winner. Prepare for run-offMr Sall, the incumbent, was not on the ballot for the first time in Senegal’s history. His ruling coalition picked Mr Ba, 62, a former prime minister.Mr Ba’s campaign said that “considering the feedback of the results from our team of experts, we are certain that, in the worst case scenario, we will go to a run-off”.About 7.3 million people were registered to vote in the country of around 18 million.It is not clear how many of the 15,633 polling stations have been counted so far. Final provisional results are expected by Tuesday.The election had been due to take place last month but Mr Sall postponed it, triggering deadly opposition protests.Related TopicsSenegalMore on this storySenegal votes in delayed poll after weeks of turmoilPublished8 hours ago’We feel betrayed’ – why anger has engulfed SenegalPublished12 February’If I were president of Senegal’Published14 MarchTop StoriesRussia charges four men over Moscow concert attackPublished8 minutes agoRosenberg: As Russia mourns, how will Putin react to concert attack?Published3 hours agoTriple lock for pensions stays if we win election, says HuntPublished12 hours agoFeaturesIs now the time Palestinian politics can start afresh?Did Russia ignore US ‘extremist’ attacks warning?The Brazilian teen who scored winner against EnglandAttributionSportYour pictures on the theme of ‘reflections’‘Having a certificate of loss proves my baby existed’Kate cancer diagnosis rewrites story of past weeksSimon Harris – the man on the brink of Irish history England kits ‘should connect people’From the desert to the icy waters of WalesElsewhere on the BBCWhy do people behave the way they do on social media?Marianna Spring investigates extraordinary cases of online hate to find out…AttributioniPlayerCritically acclaimed and utterly compelling…Masterful, claustrophobic drama starring Sofie Gråbøl as a troubled prison guardAttributioniPlayerFrom triumph to tragedy…After more than 30 years of service, America’s space shuttle took to the skies for the last timeAttributioniPlayerCan new evidence solve aviation’s greatest mystery?Ten years after the Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared, new technology may explain whyAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Russia charges four men over Moscow concert attack2Passenger overboard from cruise ship, firm says3The Jewish settlers who want to build homes in Gaza4Scientists to hunt mysterious ‘ghost’ particles5Murder arrest at Heathrow after man hit by car6’China hack attack’ and ‘UK nuclear defence boost’7Avanti to pay train drivers £600 a shift for overtime8Rosenberg: As Russia mourns, how will Putin react to concert attack?9Boy, 12, charged with attempted murder10Tony Blackburn hangs up his local radio headphones

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Several rivals declare Bassirou Diomaye Faye winner of the delayed election as votes are still being counted.

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