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Thomas Naadi | |
BBC News, Dakar | |
Several African leaders have arrived in Senegal for the inauguration of President-elect Bassirou | |
Diomaye Faye. | |
Mr Faye won last month's delayed elections, securing 54% of the total votes ahead of | |
his main challenger, ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba. | |
On Friday, the country’s constitutional council confirmed him as the winner of the election. | |
Security has been beefed up around the presidential palace ahead of the swearing-in. | |
About | |
15 heads of state are expected to attend the event on Tuesday, including Nigerian President and chair of the heads of state of the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, Bola Tinubu. | |
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki and Ecowas commission President Omar Alieu Touray will also be present, local media report. | |
The lead-up to the | |
election was marred by violent protests after President Macky Sall attempted to delay | |
the vote. | |
Mr Faye himself was imprisoned and released just a few days before | |
the election, following an amnesty by the government. | |
Many in Senegal see him | |
as a symbol of hope, and expectations are high that he will bring about the | |
desired change in this country. | |
Read more: | |
Senegal vote offers hope to frustrated young Africans | |
Senegal election result: Bassirou Diomaye Faye to become Africa's youngest elected president | |
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