Presidency of Senegal
The initial result of the 26 February, 2012 election saw Sall obtaining 26.5% of the vote against Wade's 34.8%, forcing a runoff. On 25 March, the presidential run-off was held, and Wade phoned Sall at 21:30 GMT to concede the race with congratulations. Sall was inaugurated as the fourth President of Senegal on 2 April. The next day he appointed technocrat Abdoul Mbaye as his prime
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