President of Senegal Macky Sall has won the re-election with 58.27% of votes cast. More than 50% votes to a candidate imply that there would be no second round voting under the election
system of Senegal.
a. Becky Sall
b. Macky Sall
c. Rocky Sall
d. Jackie Sall
About Senegal:
- Senegal lies on the west coast of Africa.
- Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest.
- Senegal also borders the Gambia which occupies a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River.
- Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde.
- Dakar is Senegal's economic and political capital.
- Senegal was the colony of Portuguese and later the French.
- Senegal gained independence from France in 1960.
- Senegal is the Muslim majority country and it has successfully escaped the jihadist attacks which have destabilised neighbours such as Mali.
- Senegal has witnessed two peaceful power transfers, in 2000 and 2012, and has never experienced a coup even though election campaigns are typically stained by charges of corruption, disinformation and bouts of violence.
- Diplomatic relations between India and Senegal were established at the ambassadorial level with the establishment of a resident Indian mission in Dakar in 1962.
- Senegal is often referred to as the biggest Indophile of West Africa since it is greatly influenced by a range of Indian cultural elements ranging from Hindi cinema to the concept of caste and outcaste.
Question:
Q. Who has been re-elected as the President of Senegal?a. Becky Sall
b. Macky Sall
c. Rocky Sall
d. Jackie Sall
