King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to President of Senegal Macky Sall upon his re-election to the highest office of his country. King Mohammed VI hailed the fact that Morocco and Senegal are united, not only by an exceptional partnership but also and especially by historical ties of fraternal friendship and active solidarity. He renewed his firm and unwavering determination to work with Macky Sall to bring the Moroccan-Senegalese partnership to the highest level, for the great benefit of the two sister countries, and to serve a global and sustainable development of the African continent. Macky Sall has been re-elected president of Senegal for a second term, according to provisional results published on Thursday. Figures released by the National Vote Counting Commission showed that Macky Sall won Sunday’s first round outright, picking up 58.27 percent of the vote.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 01, 2019 16:18 UTC