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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityBusinessMarket DataEconomyYour MoneyCompaniesTechnology of BusinessCEO SecretsArtificial IntelligenceWill Truth Social post a financial bailout for Trump?Published4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, New YorkThe share price of Donald Trump’s media company has fallen from last week’s high when it officially listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. But it is still worth more than $7bn (£5.6bn) at current prices – an astonishing sum given the business behind it. So what is the Truth Social platform, who owns it, how many users does it have, and how much money does it make? And is it the answer to Mr Trump’s spiralling legal bills?What are Trump Media and Truth Social?Trump Media & Technology Group was founded in 2021 after Mr Trump lost the presidential election and was temporarily booted from major social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, which accused him of inciting violence. The idea was pitched to him by two men, former contestants on his reality TV show, The Apprentice, who saw an opportunity to create an alternative to the mainstream social media sites.In 2022 Trump Media launched its first – and to date only – product for the public: the social media platform Truth Social.Much of Truth Social’s functionality is identical to X. Users are able to post ‘truths’ or ‘retruths’ as well as send direct messages. Adverts, meanwhile, are called ‘sponsored truths’.How many users does it have?Trump Media claims about 9m Truth Social accounts have been created since its start.It does not disclose how many users it has, but research firm SimilarWeb estimates that Truth Social had 5m monthly website visits in February this year. By comparison, TikTok received more than 2bn visits, while Facebook had more than 3bn. X had 104m visits in February, SimilarWeb reported.Mr Trump has roughly 7m followers on Truth Social, far fewer than the 87m he has on X. The former president’s X account was reinstated towards the end of 2022, but he has only posted once since then.How much money does it make?It doesn’t. Trump Media lost nearly $60m in 2023, while bringing in only about $4m in revenue from advertising, according to its latest financial update, which also warned of “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a business. The report was another reminder of the considerable disconnect between the finances of the company and its stock price, which puts its value at around $7bn.As a gauge, in 2013, when Twitter listed on the stock market, it reported $660m in revenue and had a market value of roughly $24bn. By 2021, the year before Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44bn, that figure had grown to more than $5bn.What does Trump do for the company?Mr Trump’s relationship with the firm is a bit like the licensing deals that he used in his property empire, in which he signed over his name for the promotion of a business run primarily by others. In this case, Mr Trump has also agreed to post non-political messages first on Truth Social.The other difference is that this deal did not yield a stream of automatic licensing fees – instead, Mr Trump was paid by being given shares in the new start-up.So who owns it?Trump Media, which is led by former Republican congressman Devin Nunes, was originally a private company, and Mr Trump owned 90% of it.It went public in March 2024 via what is known as a SPAC – basically, it was acquired by a company whose shares were already trading publicly on the stock market, in this case, Digital World Acquisition Corp.Mr Trump now owns about 57% of shares in the combined firm, which was renamed Trump Media and trades under the DJT ticker – Mr Trump’s initials.Image source, Getty ImagesThe next biggest owner of TMTG is the Kuwaiti-headquartered investment firm ARC Global Investments, which has a 6.9% stake, according to Trump Media filings with financial regulators. The former Apprentice contestants also have a sizable stakes, though those holdings are currently subject to legal fights. Overall, insiders own about 70% of the stock. Who else owns the stock?When Trump Media announced its plans to go public in 2021, the news prompted small-time investors to snap up shares of Digital World, helping to pump up its price and drawing comparisons to pandemic-era meme stocks. At the end of 2023, big financial firms owned only about 5% of Digital World stock, far less than is typical, implying everyday investors had the bulk of the rest. With the merger complete, those individuals now also own a significant chunk of Trump Media, though just how much is not known exactly. Conversations in online forums suggest at least some of those shareholders see their stock purchase as a bet on Mr Trump and a way to support him as his legal troubles, and the bills that accompany them, pile up. Mr Trump has been ordered to pay more than $350m in damages in a civil fraud case, with interest charges potentially adding another $100m.So will this solve Donald Trump’s financial problems? After the merger was completed, Mr Trump saw his net worth more than double to over $5bn overnight, according to Forbes.Mr Trump is barred from selling his roughly 78m shares for six months, unless the company decides to grant him a waiver. But he stands to earn a windfall should he decide to cash in – even if the price drops sharply, as many analysts predict.Shares in Digital World, now Trump Media, have swung wildly since 2021 and are expected to continue to do so. They popped to more than $70 apiece when Trump Media formally debuted on 26 March. They have since fallen and are trading around $50 apiece, which makes Mr Trump’s stake worth $4.1bn. But that is about where they were the day before the launch and three times what Digital World shares were worth at the start of 2024.Even if they were to fall to $1 apiece in six months, Mr Trump could still raise more than $78m by selling.Related TopicsSocial mediaInternational BusinessStock marketsDonald TrumpUS politicsUnited StatesMore on this storyTrump posts $175m bond in New York fraud casePublished16 hours agoDonald Trump media firm soars in stock market debutPublished26 MarchTop StoriesThree British aid workers killed in Gaza namedPublished13 minutes agoWhat we know about the aid convoy strikePublished5 hours agoLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaOscar Alejandro Pérez: YouTuber released after ‘terrorism arrest’Published36 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Fundacion Venezolana Por la LibertadImage caption, Fellow YouTubers and opposition groups have been calling for the release of Oscar Alejandro PérezBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsA Venezuelan YouTuber who uploads travel videos has been released after being held for 32 hours following his arrest at Caracas airport on Sunday.Venezuela’s Attorney-General Tarek Saab said US-based YouTuber Oscar Alejandro Pérez had been arrested over a video he uploaded last year.Mr Saab alleges that in the video, the influencer urges blowing up a financial building in Caracas.After his release, Mr Pérez said he would never disturb the public order.The YouTuber, who has close to two million followers, said the sentence Mr Saab had referred to had been taken out of context.In the video, he points to a high-rise building housing and says: “That lit-up building behind us is Credicard Tower. “Curious detail: all the servers for Venezuelan credit and debit cards are in there. If a bomb were to be thrown at that building, the whole national banking system would collapse.”In a message uploaded after he was freed, Mr Pérez said he was sorry if the clip had been misconstrued.Concern grows for detained Venezuelan rights activistVenezuela opposition succeeds in registering candidateVenezuela crisis in briefHe insisted he loved his home country and said that any attacks on a financial institution would harm his family as well as him, something he would never entertain. Mr Pérez was arrested as he was about to board a flight to Canaima, a national park in the south of Venezuela which is home to Angel Falls.He was freed on Monday on condition he make himself available to prosecutors and the courts if they summon him, Attorney-General Saab said. The YouTuber’s arrest was the latest in a wave of arrests of individuals which have included human rights advocates and political activists. Most of them have been charged with “terrorism” or inciting hate. Mr Saab did not clarify exactly what Mr Pérez was arrested on suspicion of.In most cases, those arrested have been active members of the opposition coalition or outspoken critics of President Nicolás Maduro’s government.It is more unusual for Venezuela’s attorney-general, who is a close ally of President Maduro, to accuse a YouTuber of trying to destabilise the country.However, tension has been on the rise in the run-up to July’s presidential election, in which Mr Maduro is running for a third consecutive term.The previous election in 2016 was widely dismissed as neither free nor fair, and the opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has accused the president of trying to handpick who will stand against him in this election.Ms Machado has been barred from running for political office and her replacement has been blocked from registering as a candidate. Related TopicsYouTubersVenezuelaMore on this storyVenezuela opposition succeeds in registering candidatePublished5 days agoVenezuela announces presidential election datePublished6 MarchConcern grows for detained Venezuelan rights activistPublished13 FebruaryTop StoriesLive. Seven Gaza food aid workers killed in Israeli strikeChild dead and two wounded in Finland school shootingPublished23 minutes agoUkraine drone attack is furthest yet into Russian territoryPublished58 minutes agoFeaturesBrain injury: ‘How digger accident left me with depression’Why there’s a revolution on the way in glass makingLulu: I don’t speak before 12 noon. I’m not lyingCareer-ending pressure on Israeli PM Netanyahu growsNetflix’s 3 Body Problem, a billionaire and a ‘despicable’ murderWhy all Olympic curling stones come from a Scottish island. VideoWhy all Olympic curling stones come from a Scottish islandWill legalising cannabis unleash chaos in Germany?How to solve the plastic problem. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaRepublican Speaker Johnson makes fresh push for Ukraine aidPublished24 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Getty ImagesBy Anthony ZurcherBBC North America correspondentRepublican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has a plan for getting new military assistance for Ukraine approved by Congress – and for keeping his tenuous hold on power.With Democrats wary and a Republican right flank eyeing open rebellion, however, Mr Johnson may find that even the best-laid plans could quickly unravel.In an interview on Fox News on Sunday night, the Louisiana congressman said he would push the House – which has the narrowest of Republican majorities – to structure new Ukraine support in the form of loans and to help cover the costs by authorising the US government to seize and sell Russian assets frozen since the start of the Ukraine war.”If we can use the seized assets of Russian oligarchs to allow the Ukrainians to fight them, that’s just pure poetry,” Mr Johnson told Fox host Trey Gowdy, a former Republican congressman.An estimated $300bn (£239bn) in Russian central bank assets have been frozen – although most of this is under European, not American, control.As an additional sweetener for his Republican colleagues, he also proposed tying the passage of Ukraine aid to legislation ending a hold on new liquefied natural gas export authorisations. The hold was imposed by the Biden administration in January at the behest of environmental activists.This wouldn’t be the first time Republicans have tried to tie Ukraine assistance – which is opposed by a growing number of conservative voters and a small but vocal group of legislators – to an unrelated political priority for the party. In February, Senate Republicans negotiated with Democrats to construct a legislative package that included funding for Ukraine along with conservative immigration reforms and resources for border security.The deal collapsed, however, after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump voiced his opposition and his supporters in Congress – including Mr Johnson in the House – followed suit.The White House says approved Ukraine aid ran out at the beginning of the year and has repeatedly warned that the nation is losing ground in its war against Russia because of a lack of continued American backing. In the House of Representatives, pro-aid legislators have been gathering signatures for a parliamentary procedure that would trigger a vote on a Senate-approved measure that authorises new aid for Ukraine and Israel – essentially forcing Mr Johnson’s hand.The House speaker’s latest proposal may be a way to forestall such a direct erosion of his power to set the legislative agenda.As Mr Johnson grapples with how to help Ukraine, however, he stands on unstable ground. The man who assumed the speakership after his predecessor was ousted last year by a right-wing rebellion is facing similar unrest from his party’s hard-core right. His negotiated deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown two weeks ago prompted one conservative firebrand, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, to file a motion for his removal. While she has not taken steps to force a vote on the matter, she has warned that she will if Mr Johnson isn’t ultimately replaced.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The White Hose has repeatedly warned that Ukraine is losing ground in its war against Russia due to a shortfall in US supportLater this month, Republican membership in the House will drop to 217 – meaning it would only take two Republicans to join the chamber’s 213 Democrats to launch an attempt to oust Mr Johnson.On Sunday night, Mr Johnson tried to reset expectations for his party – and buy himself some breathing room.”We have the smallest majority, literally, right now in US history,” he said. “So we’re not going to get the legislation that we all desire and prefer.”This mathematical reality puts the speaker in a delicate situation. If he angers even a handful of Republicans, such as by striking a deal to help Ukraine, it may trigger an uprising. And if he doesn’t do enough to placate Democrats, they may once again help the rebellious conservatives execute their plot.With national elections to decide the presidency and control of both chambers of Congress set for November, Mr Johnson – and his fellow Republicans – can ill afford to appear rife with internal divisions and incapable of governing.”This is not an easy job right now,” Mr Johnson said.Related TopicsWar in UkraineRepublican PartyUS politicsUnited StatesUkraineMore on this storyWar a real threat and Europe not ready, warns Poland’s PMPublished3 days agoFleeing Ukraine’s embattled border villagesPublished22 MarchZelensky hits back after Russia links Ukraine to concert attackPublished24 MarchEurope rift on Ukraine clouds Macron talks in BerlinPublished15 MarchHow much grain is Ukraine exporting?Published5 days agoTop StoriesLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityTechnologyAI Safety: UK and US sign landmark agreementPublished5 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, UK GovernmentBy Liv McMahonTechnology reporterThe UK and US have signed a landmark deal to work together on testing advanced artificial intelligence (AI).The agreement signed on Monday says both countries will work together on developing “robust” methods for evaluating the safety of AI tools and the systems that underpin them.It is the first bilateral agreement of its kind.UK tech minister Michelle Donelan said it is “the defining technology challenge of our generation”.”We have always been clear that ensuring the safe development of AI is a shared global issue,” she said.”Only by working together can we address the technology’s risks head on and harness its enormous potential to help us all live easier and healthier lives.”The secretary of state for science, innovation and technology added that the agreement builds upon commitments made at the AI Safety Summit held in Bletchley Park in November 2023.The event, attended by AI bosses including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and tech billionaire Elon Musk, saw both the UK and US create AI Safety Institutes which aim to evaluate open and closed-source AI systems.AI concernsCurrently, the majority of AI systems are only capable of performing single, intelligent tasks that would usually be completed by a human.Known as “narrow” AI, these tasks can range from quickly analysing data or providing a desired response to a prompt.But there are fears that more intelligent “general” AI tools – capable of completing a range of tasks usually performed by humans – could endanger humanity.What is AI, how does it work and is it dangerous?”AI, like chemical science, nuclear science, and biological science, can be weaponised and used for good or ill,” Prof Sir Nigel Shadbolt told the BBC’s Today programme.But the University of Oxford professor said fears around AI’s existential risk “are sometimes a bit overblown”.”We’ve got to be really supportive and appreciative of efforts to get great AI powers thinking about and researching what the dangers are,” he said.”We need to understand just how susceptible these models are, and also how powerful they are.”Gina Raimondo, the US commerce secretary, said the agreement will give the governments a better understanding of AI systems, which will allow them to give better guidance.”It will accelerate both of our Institutes’ work across the full spectrum of risks, whether to our national security or to our broader society,” she said.”Our partnership makes clear that we aren’t running away from these concerns – we’re running at them.”Related TopicsArtificial intelligenceMore on this storyCould artificial intelligence benefit democracy?Published4 days agoMEPs approve world’s first comprehensive AI lawPublished13 MarchTop StoriesLive. Seven Gaza food aid workers killed in Israeli strikeChild, 13, wounds three in Finland school shootingPublished39 minutes agoIran accuses Israel of killing generals in SyriaPublished11 hours agoFeaturesWhy there’s a revolution on the way in glass makingLulu: I don’t speak before 12 noon. I’m not lyingCareer-ending pressure on Israeli PM Netanyahu growsNetflix’s 3 Body Problem, a billionaire and a ‘despicable’ murderThe Papers: ‘Iran general killed’ and ‘record’ boat arrivalsWhy all Olympic curling stones come from a Scottish island. VideoWhy all Olympic curling stones come from a Scottish islandWill legalising cannabis unleash chaos in Germany?How to solve the plastic problem. VideoHow to solve the plastic problemIs my family still alive? 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaFinland shooting: Children wounded in Vantaa school shooting – policePublished6 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Paju/WikicommonsImage caption, The school in Vantaa has students ranging in age from seven to their mid-teens (file pic)Three children have been wounded in a shooting at a school in the city of Vantaa in Finland, police say.Police say they responded to the incident at Viertola school before 09:00 (06:00 GMT) on Tuesday and urged local residents to remain indoors.A suspect, who is also understood to be a minor, has been arrested.The school has 800 students and 90 staff. Witnesses told public broadcaster YLE that two ambulances had left the scene.Police said all those caught up in the incident were minors and three of them had been wounded.Viertola school has students aged seven to 15 of both primary and middle-school age. Like other Finnish schools, children had just returned to classes after the long Easter weekend.Related TopicsFinlandTop StoriesLive. Seven food charity workers killed in Israeli strikeChildren wounded in school shooting in FinlandPublished6 minutes agoIsrael accused of killing Iranian generals in SyriaPublished10 hours agoFeaturesWhy there’s a revolution on the way in glass makingLulu: I don’t speak before 12 noon. I’m not lyingHow to solve the plastic problem. VideoHow to solve the plastic problemThe Papers: ‘Iran general killed’ and ‘record’ boat arrivalsWill legalising cannabis unleash chaos in Germany?Is my family still alive? The daily question for HaitiansThe pothole signs that put a town in the spotlight’We bought a zoo and our lives turned upside down’Guardiola calls Liverpool ‘favourites’, but who will win title?AttributionSportElsewhere on the BBCHow did Mark Zuckerberg become a billionaire?Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng trace his spectacular rise to the rich listAttributionSoundsDo animals have anxious habits like us?CrowdScience talks to experts to find outAttributionSounds’If something looks too good to be true, it probably is’A PhD student discovers an anomaly which undermines a global movementAttributionSounds’The brutality was unbelievable’Jonny Owen looks at the miners’ strike of 1984–85 to understand what happened and whyAttributionSoundsMost Read1’I was deepfaked by my best friend’2Instagram fans ruining special places, says caver3’Iran general killed’ and ‘record boat arrivals’4Trump posts $175m bond in New York fraud case5Germany kit option blocked over Nazi symbolism6Lulu: I don’t speak before 12 noon. I’m not lying7Bricks of cocaine wash up on Australian beaches8Diabetes patients offered artificial-pancreas tech9K-pop star Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook split10Israel accused of killing Iranian generals in Syria

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaK-pop star Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook split shortly after going publicPublished39 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Some fans criticised Karina for being an irresponsible frontwoman of her four-woman groupBy Kelly NgBBC NewsA K-pop star who had to issue a grovelling apology to fans for having a boyfriend is single again.Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook rocked the K-pop world when they went public with their relationship in February, with some angry fans accusing her of “betrayal”. Lee’s agency C-JeS Studio confirmed the break up, saying he wanted to “focus on his filming projects”. They added that the duo would “continue to support each other as colleagues”.The couple rocked the K-pop world when they went public with their relationship in February, with some fans accusing her of “betrayal”.Other fans had also criticised her for being an irresponsible frontwoman of her four-woman group, aespa. This prompted her to issue a grovelling apology on Instagram, where she vowed “to heal the wounds” she had inflicted. “I apologise for surprising you greatly,” wrote the singer, whose real name is Yu Ji-min. She pledged to show fans a “more mature and hardworking side” in future.Some fans drove a “protest truck” to her management agency when the news broke. “Is the love given to you by your fans not enough?” blared an electronic billboard on the vehicle.How jealous K-pop super fans try to dictate their idols’ private livesK-pop star apologises after relationship goes publicaespa, which debuted in 2020 with the single Black Mamba, is expected to release a new full-length album this quarter. Lee, 25, gained prominence after starring in the hit fantasy period drama Alchemy of Souls. He also stars in the Disney+ original series Royal Roader which was released in February.Karina’s apology and now, breakup, offer a glimpse into the world of South Korea entertainment’s “super fans”, who are increasingly trying to dictate their idols’ private lives.Theirs is not an isolated incident.Days before, South Korean actors Han So-hee and Ryu Jun-yeol had also announced that they have separated – just two weeks after publicly acknowledging their relationship. The couple parted ways following a backlash from fans, who accused them of being in a “transit relationship”, noting that Ryu had recently ended a seven-year romance with his Reply 1988 co-star singer-actress Lee Hyeri.Han, who most recently starred in the Netflix period thriller Gyeongseong Creature, took to Instagram last Friday with a lengthy and emotional message disputing the allegations. “Any more of these groundless speculations and it will really wear me out,” she wrote in the post, which has since been deleted.After the split, Han’s agency 9ATO Entertainment said: “The two both found their roles as actors to be more important. They promised to no longer be emotionally exhausted with their personal life.”Last October, Blackpink singer Jisoo and actor Ahn Bo-hyun ended their relationship just two months after they said they were dating.Related TopicsAsiaK-popSouth KoreaTop StoriesLive. Seven food charity workers killed in suspected Israeli air strikeIsrael accused of killing Iranian generals in SyriaPublished9 hours ago’I was deepfaked by my best friend’Published2 hours agoFeaturesWhy there’s a revolution on the way in glass makingThe Papers: ‘Iran general killed’ and ‘record’ boat arrivalsLulu: I don’t speak before 12 noon. I’m not lyingHow to solve the plastic problem. VideoHow to solve the plastic problemSmoke rises from destroyed Iranian consulate. VideoSmoke rises from destroyed Iranian consulateWill legalising cannabis unleash chaos in Germany?Is my family still alive? The daily question for HaitiansThe pothole signs that put a town in the spotlight’We bought a zoo and our lives turned upside down’Elsewhere on the BBCHow did Mark Zuckerberg become a billionaire?Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng trace his spectacular rise to the rich listAttributionSoundsDo animals have anxious habits like us?CrowdScience talks to experts to find outAttributionSounds’If something looks too good to be true, it probably is’A PhD student discovers an anomaly which undermines a global movementAttributionSounds’The brutality was unbelievable’Jonny Owen looks at the miners’ strike of 1984–85 to understand what happened and whyAttributionSoundsMost Read1Lulu: I don’t speak before 12 noon. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaBassirou Diomaye Faye: Senegal election offers hope to frustrated young AfricansPublished26 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, There were celebrations in the capital, Dakar, as early results indicated that Bassirou Diomaye Faye was leadingBy Leonard Mbulle-Nziege & Nic Cheeseman Africa analystsFew political turnarounds can match the last month in Senegal. Just over two weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was a little-known opposition leader languishing in jail, detained without trial on charges including inciting insurrection, who had never held elected office. One week ago, he defeated the governing party’s candidate, Amadou Ba, in the country’s presidential election, winning 54% in the first round. On Tuesday, the 44-year-old is set to be sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and become Africa’s youngest elected head of state. In a region where a large majority of the population are under 30, his victory offers hope to those young people frustrated by a lack of economic opportunities, with old elites seemingly clinging to power.Mr Faye’s spectacular rise is a powerful reminder that elections still represent the best way to remove a failing government for many citizens in Africa. Not only has his win removed an unpopular government from office, it has strengthened the country’s democratic institutions and reinvigorated popular confidence in democracy at a time when coups in other West African states have done the opposite.The story of Mr Faye’s victory will also inspire other leaders across the continent, who have experienced years of rising repression, intimidation and censorship.According to long-time Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who has recently worked with his younger counterpart Bobi Wine to campaign for democracy in his country, “Senegal’s extraordinary electoral process has demonstrated, again, that with a well-mobilised, resilient and well-led population, it’s possible to non-violently achieve the desired democratic transition in Africa”.The inspirational impact of Mr Faye’s success will be magnified by the fact that it did not come easily. Ahead of the election the government of President Macky Sall took a number of undemocratic steps in what was seen as an attempt to try and hold on to power against a backdrop of growing popular discontent. This included the sustained persecution of opposition leaders and critical voices and a last-ditch attempt to delay the elections in a desperate bid to avoid defeat, which led some commentators to ask whether we were seeing the death of Senegalese democracy. Many of these measures were aimed at undermining the momentum behind the popular opposition party, the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (Pastef).Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mr Faye (L) and Ousmane Sonko (R) will now have to work together to fulfil the promise of the electionThis included detaining the party’s popular leader Ousmane Sonko and Mr Faye, who was Pastef’s secretary-general. There was also widespread intimidation of Pastef supporters.The jailing of Mr Sonko – for allegedly acting immorally towards an individual younger than 21 after allegations by a massage therapist – along with a number of inflammatory moves, sparked some of the biggest protests Senegal has seen in recent years. In turn, a heavy-handed response from the security forces led to numerous deaths.Mr Sonko described the charges as trumped-up and aimed at barring him from running for president. Pastef itself was dissolved by the authorities last year after it was accused of stoking violence in the country – but its leadership continued operating.It took incredible bravery and hard work from opposition leaders, civil society groups, journalists and those working in some of the country’s democratic institutions to ensure that this bleak situation ended in an election that Mr Faye was in a position to win. It was the members of the Constitutional Council, Senegal’s top court, that ensured the election would go ahead as scheduled when they stood up to the president and ruled that his attempt to change the date was unlawful.The Pastef leadership also played an important role, standing firm in the face of great intimidation. Image source, AFPImage caption, Supporters of Ousmane Sonko came to greet him when he went to vote on polling dayDespite his firebrand reputation, Mr Sonko also proved to be willing to be flexible and put his personal presidential ambitions to one side to give his colleague the greatest chance of success. Indeed, without this Mr Faye would not have even been on the ballot.Mr Sonko expected to be barred from the polls due to his convictions, and his application to be a candidate was subsequently rejected by the Constitutional Council on the grounds that it “was incomplete”. Despite efforts to get him back on the ballot, Pastef’s leaders came to the conclusion that it was unlikely that he would be allowed to run.This realisation made it clear that choosing Mr Faye, who was never actually put on trial, was a safer option – even though it meant Mr Sonko, the party’s figurehead, taking a backseat.Civil society groups and journalists also played an important role, continuing to report on government repression and human rights abuses, despite being attacked, detained and tear gassed. Through their work, they ensured that Senegalese citizens and the rest of the world knew what was happening in their country, increasing the pressure on President Sall to back down. In the end, these efforts, and the weight of Senegal’s democratic traditions, ultimately led Mr Sall to release both Mr Faye and Mr Sonko from jail – albeit as part of a wider amnesty deal that critics argue is really designed to confer immunity on government leaders for the abuses they committed during the period of political turmoil.Image source, AFPImage caption, There were celebrations when Mr Faye won but there are also high expectations of the changes he could bringMr Faye’s victory could not have come at a better time for opposition politicians across the continent. On the same weekend as the election, prominent opposition figures from countries such as Angola, Uganda and Zimbabwe met in Cape Town to discuss “the rising tide of authoritarianism, military dictatorships and hollowed democracies where elections are abused to preserve power”. Amid growing frustration at the increasingly violent strategies being used to repress critical voices, news of a democratic transfer in Senegal was roundly celebrated, lifting spirits and reaffirming the importance of non-violent strategies of resistance. As Dr Besigye put it, events in Senegal were an important reminder that democratic transitions benefit a whole country, while coups “only recreate a new form of autocratic leadership”.This does not mean that the Senegalese experience will be easy to replicate in other countries, however. With a history of more liberal and competitive politics, including democratic transfers of power and a military that has avoided interfering in politics, it is still feasible to secure power via the ballot box in Senegal. In states such as Uganda and Zimbabwe, this is much harder because electoral commissions are less independent, the judiciary is more compromised, and the security forces are even more repressive.Challenges lie aheadThe legacy of Mr Faye’s unlikely rise to power will also depend on what Pastef leaders do from now on. It is easy to forget that when President Sall came to power in 2012 his victory was also heralded as a democratic breakthrough. But by deviating from the principles and promises that led people to support him, the outgoing president ensured that he will now be remembered as another leader who was corrupted by power. To avoid this fate, Mr Faye and Mr Sonko need to focus on rebuilding and reuniting their country. This will only happen if they avoid becoming distracted by the personal benefits of being in power, and destabilising the government by competing between themselves for overall control. The most effective thing that opposition parties can do to boost democracy is to govern inclusively and to demonstrate that respecting political rights and civil liberties is the best way to ensure economic development and political stability. Leonard Mbulle-Nziege is a doctoral researcher at the University of Cape Town and Senior Consultant at Concerto; Nic Cheeseman is the director of the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation at the University of Birmingham.More on Senegal’s election:From jail to Africa’s youngest elected presidentOusmane Sonko: Senegalese youth hero or rabble-rouser?’If I were president’: Senegalese children organise own pollRelated TopicsSenegalAround the BBCFocus on Africa podcastsAfrica Daily podcastsTop StoriesFood charity says aid workers killed in Gaza strikePublished1 hour agoIsraeli strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria, says Iran state mediaPublished8 hours ago’I was deepfaked by my best friend’Published1 hour agoFeaturesWhy there’s a revolution on the way in glass makingThe Papers: ‘Iran general killed’ and ‘record’ boat arrivalsLulu: I don’t speak before 12 noon. I’m not lyingHow to solve the plastic problem. 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[ad_1] According to long-time Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who has recently worked with his younger counterpart Bobi Wine to campaign for democracy in his country, “Senegal’s extraordinary electoral process…