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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>President Paul Kagame on March 27 congratulated Senegal\u2019s President-Elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, stating that the latter\u2019s victory is a testimony to the confidence of the Senegalese people.<\/p>\n

Faye, 44, a senior official in the Pastef party led by fellow Opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, won the elections on Monday, March 25, a few days after he was released from jail.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy sincere congratulations to Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as President of Senegal. Your victory is a true testimony to the confidence of the Senegalese people, whom I congratulate for the peaceful conduct of the elections,\u201d Kagame posted on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to further strengthening the good relations between our two nations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new Senegalese president, who is set to succeed President Macky Sall, pledged to fight corruption and make economic reforms in the country whose majority, the youth, face unemployment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI pledge to govern with humility and transparency and to fight corruption at all levels. I pledge to devote myself fully to rebuilding our institutions,\u201d he said during his first speech as president-elect.<\/p>\n

The country of around 18 million saw about 7.3 million people registered to vote.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. President Paul Kagame on March 27 congratulated Senegal\u2019s President-Elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, stating that the latter\u2019s victory is a testimony to the confidence of the Senegalese people. 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