After a night of wild celebrations, claims and counterclaims of victory between the camps of the two main candidates, Amadou Ba called Bassirou Diomaye Faye at around 2pm GMT to concede defeat.

Amadou Ba has stepped down as Senegal’s prime minister to focus on his presidential campaign, in a move that comes amid political turmoil over the upcoming election.

DAKAR (Reuters) -Senegal's President Macky Sall on Saturday named Prime Minister Amadou Ba as the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition's candidate for the February 2024 presidential election. Ba, ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Ruling party candidate Amadou Ba conceded defeat Monday in Senegal’s presidential election to Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a tax collector and anti-establishment figure whose presidency ...

DAKAR, March 22 (Reuters) - The presidential candidate for Senegal's ruling coalition, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, warned on Friday that an opponent's proposal to introduce a national currency ...