Senegalese President Macky Sall is headed towards a second term in office, his prime minister has alleged.
Mohammed Dionne said preliminary results suggested Mr Sall had secured about 57% of the vote in Sunday’s elections, but an official result will take days.
But rival candidates warned against declaring the result prematurely.
Mr Sall faced four challengers in the vote, but was accused of preventing his main rivals from running. Read more