Basirou Diomay Faye is president of Senegal and the ruling coalition admits loss. The opposition ran in the presidential race from behind bars, with the party's leader, Ousman Sonoko, in prison and excluded from the candidacy.
The election result was among the expected scenarios, but the biggest surprise was that the race was decided in the first round with 60% of the votes. Unemployment is one of the most pressing issues in Senegal, as it reached about 19.5% in January.