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The African Union on Friday congratulated opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Senegal's presidential election.
In a statement, African Union Commission President Moussa Faki Mahamat said he "warmly congratulates" Faye on the official declaration of his first-round win, while wishing him "full success in his weighty and noble charge".
Senegal's Constitutional Court could declare Faye the official winner before the weekend, which would make a handover possible before April 2, the official end of Sall's term.
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