30/03/2024
We have found this article In the red herald (heraldorojo.org)
We have reported previously In the clashes in Senegal after Parliament on February 5 decided to postpone the presidential elections, originally planned for February 25. In the clashes, the "security forces" murdered three protesters, including a 16 -year -old young man who was shot in the head.
On March 6, the delay of the elections was amended, and it was decided that the elections would be before April 2, the day that the mandate of the current president of Senegal, Macky Sall. Sall accepted the decision and announced that the elections would be held on March 24.
Las elections were in favour of Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who received 54.28% of the votes. Sall has already conceded defeat and congratulated Faye
Imperialist institutions, such as the Royal Institute of International Affairs of British imperialism, have Outstanding elections As a "critical victory" for Senegalese democracy and a "national inflection point", as well as something important for stability in Western Africa. However, only 61% of those registered to vote participated in the elections. This is a Declining voters from Sde el 66% in the 2019 presidential election in Senegal. There were also several candidates who were not allowed to participate in the race, including Ousmane Sonko, who won more than 15% of the vote in the 2019 election, and Karim Wade, who won 34% of the vote in the 2012 election.