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Supporters gather outside anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye's headquarters in Dakar on March 24, 2024, after voting closed in the presidential election.

Supporters gather outside anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye's headquarters in Dakar on March 24, 2024, after voting closed in the presidential election.

Photo by Carmen Abd Ali/AFP via Getty Images.

Senegal May Be on the Verge of Electing its Youngest President Ever

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, is set to replace outgoing President Macky Sall, with early results placing him in position to win over 50 percent of the votes in Sunday’s election.