There is (unofficially) a new President of Senegal! They haven't released the official numbers yet but if you calculated the votes reported by all of the individual bureaus it is easy to see the landslide victory that Macky Sall won over our dear President Wade. Even though the Constitutional Council hasn't officially released the restults yet, Wade has admitted his loss and the transition of power has begun. Last night as the votes were rolling in, my excited host brother and sister and I ran out into the streets and bought sandwiches to celebrate! My cartier was not super lively due to the number of Wade supporters living there but once we got on to the main roads we could see plenty of celebrations. A good amout of noise, singing, and car horns continued long into the night. There was also a big party outside Macky Sall's house which I unfortunately did not get the chance to partake in due to an Islam exam this morning.
Things are looking good for Senegal today!
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