Finally former Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade Has been defeated

State media report that President Abdoulaye Wade has acknowledged defeat in Sunday’s runoff presidential election, and has called his opponent Macky Sall to congratulate him.
Unofficial results being announced by the media show Mr. Sall with a huge lead over Mr. Wade. Mr. Sall’s supporters are celebrating in the streets of Dakar.Official provisional results are still days away.
Tens of thousands of Senegalese voted in the tightly contested presidential run-off election between its 85-year-old president and the former prime minister, who had the backing of a dozen other opposition leaders.
Wade had been seeking a highly controversial third term in office, which many feared would derail one of the continent’s leading democracies.
Senegal’s constitution limits the president to two terms, and Mr. Wade’s bid for a third mandate sparked deadly riots.
Supporters cheered for the incumbent in a scene that was very different from the initial poll on February 25, when bystanders booed Mr. Wade
Former prime minister Sall has promised to reform the government and to lower basic food costs.


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“What we see until now is a calm and orderly election day where the polling stations opened at eight o’clock, where people are standing in line to vote in an orderly and calm way, dignified. I don’t see much difficulty until now, although there is clearly high political tension because there is something at stake and that is normal.”
Zimbabweans really have to learn a small lesson from the Senegalese as they are also approaching the elections time.