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Salamba Ndiaye, a 28-year-old who tried to migrate to Europe twice, is photographed at the beach in Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Senegal, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Ndiaye is one of thousands of young Senegalese who try to flee poverty and the lack of job opportunities in the West African country each year to head to Spain. More than 22,300 people have landed on the Canary Islands from January to mid-August this year, (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

After migrant boat tragedy, Senegal’s president vows sanctions against people smugglers

By Babacar Dione - Associated Press

Supporters of presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye gather outside his campaign headquarters after preliminary results put him as the expected winner, in Dakar, Senegal, Monday, March 25, 2024. Faye's expected victory reflected frustration among youth with high unemployment and concerns about governance in the West African nation. Faye, backed by popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has vowed to protect Senegal from corruption and interference from foreign powers like former colonial master France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Opposition figure who became Senegal’s president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results show

By Babacar Dione - Associated Press