Senegal's presidential winner pledges to maintain strong alliances with respectful countries and focus on addressing the cost of living, institutional reform, and corruption. The victory is celebrated for the country's resilience and calls for justice for those who lost their lives during the election. The new president-elect plans to replace the CFA franc currency, hailing a new era for Senegal. There is a sentiment of freedom and anti-establishment as Senegal welcomes its new leader, who vows to fight corruption and rebuild institutions, advocating for France to disengage from Senegal's affairs.
Macron shown the door again, in Africa: It is time for France to leave Senegal - Diomaye Faye, The President-Elect of Senegal.
Senegal’s President-Elect Vows to Fight Corruption, Rebuild Institutions https://t.co/GXRkxe8eeG
The new generation of leaders in Africa! 🔥💪🏻 “It’s time for France to leave Senegal” — President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye. He points to how Germany, Spain and others in Europe don’t meddle in African affairs, but the French are still stuck in the colonial past. https://t.co/xeRbHc3Ssv
‘We are finally free’: Senegal hails new anti-establishment president https://t.co/cY5TGniXCi
With joy in my heart, I congratulate the people of Senegal. Listening to him speak, I understand why the powers that be do all to suppress a courageous generation from rising up, I take solace in the fact that it is INEVITABLE. https://t.co/Ccsijn5Cau
Meanwhile in Senegal "Senegal's president-elect says he will drop the much-criticized CFA franc currency, which is pegged to the euro and backed by former colonial power France...Mr Faye wants to replace it with a new Senegalese, or regional West African, currency..." https://t.co/mIguC1MR7e https://t.co/kgjR5jk0Hx
Senegal was in the midst of a constitutional crisis little more than a month ago. But the country’s recent election proved the doomsayers wrong https://t.co/Q107N8ktw4 👇
The people of Senegal demonstrated remarkable resilience in making their voices heard at the ballot box. We must also demand justice for those who lost their lives in the lead-up to the election. May this hard-won victory bring forth positive change. https://t.co/eK7E9SyHXu
As we jubilate the victory of the Senegalese people, we must remember. In most African countries the combination of: 1-Citizen's determination & ability to protest 2-Strong independent institutions 3-Political class at the service of the nation is still ahead of us. Let's learn! https://t.co/Oxx9ynpARg
Senegal: Cost of living, "institutional reform," and corruption are priorities for the presidential winner. #CGTNAmerica
Senegal will remain "a reliable and trustworthy ally" to any "respectful" country: presidential winner. #CGTNAMerica