Senegal president wins re-election with 58 percent of vote

28 February 2019 - 17:09
By Reuters
Senegal President Macky Sall has won re-election of the West African nation.
Senegal President Macky Sall has won re-election of the West African nation.

Senegal President Macky Sall won re-election with 58 percent of votes in the Feb. 24 poll, according to provisional results announced by the National Vote Counting Commission on Thursday.

The majority win hands Sall a second term without a run-off vote.