Senegal is watching on Friday for the speech of the opponent Ousmane Sonko and his foe, the independent candidate for the presidential election of March 24 Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The two men must give a press conference in a hotel in Dakar from 3:00 p.m.

GMT, then travel around the capital to meet their many supporters. A crowd of at least several thousand jubilant Dakar residents gathered until late at night amid songs and dances to celebrate the release.