In Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has declared victory in Sunday’s presidential election. His main rival, former Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba, called Faye to concede Monday after provisional results put Faye at over 53% of the vote. Faye, who turned 44 on Monday, will become Africa’s youngest elected president. He has vowed to fight corruption and poverty and to direct Senegal’s revenue from natural resources to provide better economic opportunities for residents. Faye spoke Monday from the capital Dakar.
