The Senegal appeals court ruled that opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won more than 54 percent of votes in the country’s presidential election.
The court said on Wednesday the provisional results were based on vote tallies from 100 percent of polling stations.
The results are expected to be confirmed by the Constitutional Council in the coming days.
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Faye’s victory came just 10 days after he was freed from prison.
The 44-year-old victor has said he wants a “break” with the current political system and is set to become the youngest president in Senegal’s history.
The court said ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba took more than 35 percent of the vote, and third-placed candidate Aliou Mamadou Dia won 2.8 percent.
Senegal’s outgoing President Macky Sall earlier congratulated Faye, saying his win is “a victory for Senegalese democracy”.
Faye’s message has been particularly popular among young voters in a country where more than 60 percent of people are under 25 and struggle to find jobs.
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