The 44-year-old will be inaugurated to replace Macky Sall, who ruled the West African nation for 12 years.
Senegal’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
The confirmation on Friday paves the way for his inauguration as the country’s fifth president, which is expected to take place on April 2.
The top court validated provisional results announced on Wednesday based on vote tallies from 100 percent of polling stations.
Faye – an anti-establishment candidate and ally of popular opposition figure Ousmane…