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 favor of Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who received 54.28% of the votes. Sall has already admitted the defeat and congratulated to Faye
Imperialist institutions, such as the Royal Institute of International Affairs of British Imperialism has 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 descent from voters of Sde el 66% in the presidential elections in Senegal in 2019. There were also several candidates for those who were not allowed to participate in the electoral career, including Ousmane Sonko, who obtained more than 15% of the votes in the 2019 elections, and Karim Wade, who obtained 34% of the votes in the 2012 elections.