Reaction as political novice Faye wins Senegal presidential election, weeks after being freed from p
(26 Mar 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Dakar, Senegal - 25 March 2024 1. Wide of Tapha Ndiaye, shoe seller, at his shop 2. Close up of sport shoes for sale 3. Close up of Ndiaye 4. SOUNDBITE (Wolof) Tapha Ndiaye, shoe seller: "We want everyone to stay here in Africa, in our home, so that our country develops. We have seen our brothers and sisters fleeing to Europe, and we don’t want that. This is why we want change. Because the regime that was here before did not help us." 5. Elhadj Badiane (man with white hat), supporter of president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, speaking to acquaintances outside Faye's campaign headquarters 6. Men standing 7. Close-up of Badiane 8. Faye's picture on Badiane's t-shirt 9. SOUNDBITE (French) Elhadj Badiane, supporter of Faye: "Here, a young person can work for a month and not even save 25,000 cfa ($41) or 30,000 cfa ($49) to take care of his future. You work everyday, and you have nothing." 10. Various of young men around Faye’s campaign headquarters on the day his win was announced ASSOCIATED PRESS Dakar, Senegal - 26 March 2024 11. SOUNDBITE (French) Aly Tandian, sociologist: "We have a population that wants to be actors in globalization. And not victims of globalization. So I think that this need to leave is a way of materializing this need to contribute, to be a part." ASSOCIATED PRESS Dakar, Senegal - 25 March 2024 12. Women buying wearables and accessories with Faye's name and pictures in front of his campaign headquarters 13. Close up of woman’s bracelet with Faye's name and that of popular politician Ousmane Sonko ASSOCIATED PRESS Dakar, Senegal - 26 March 2024 14. SOUNDBITE (French) Aly Tandian, sociologist: "Will the promises made be kept? I don’t know yet. All I know is that today in Senegal, and this is the case in many places in Africa, at least West Africa, we have a population that is young and demands a lot (from their leaders)." ASSOCIATED PRESS Dakar, Senegal - 25 March 2024 15. Various of Tapha Ndiaye in front of his shop ASSOCIATED PRESS Dakar, Senegal - 26 March 2024 16. Various of Faye's campaign poster on wall STORYLINE: Senegal woke up Tuesday to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political newcomer who was released from prison just weeks ago and had inspired voters, many of them unemployed youth, with a vow to fight corruption and reform the economy. Faye was catapulted into a presidential campaign after popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was barred from running due to a prior conviction, had backed him. The election followed months of unrest ignited by Faye and Sonko’s arrest last year, and concerns that the president would seek a third term in office despite constitutional term limits. The violence shook Senegal’s reputation as a stable democracy in a region that has seen a wave of coups. Rights groups said dozens were killed in the protests, while some 1,000 people were jailed. Considered the anti-establishment candidate, Faye’s campaign messages of economic reform and anti-corruption resonated with the youth. Almost a third of young people are unemployed with thousands risking their lives on dangerous journeys in search of jobs in the West. Tapha Ndiaye, a shoe seller at a small shop in Dakar, said he voted for Faye because he thought he will create an environment where more young people could get work and contribute to their country. Elhadj Badiane, another voter, said he lost his job in 2021, and hoped for a better future with Faye. AP video shot by Annie Risemberg Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...