According to a government official, the candidate representing Senegal's ruling coalition, Amadou Ba, has reached out to concede victory to the opposition's Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the presidential elections held on Sunday.

Unofficial reports indicate that Mr. Faye has a significant lead over Mr. Ba.

Mr. Faye, who was released from prison just ten days before the elections, campaigned on a platform promising substantial change.

Official election results are anticipated in the upcoming days, following a vote that had initially been scheduled for last month.

This election comes after a period of political unrest in Senegal, one of Africa's most politically stable nations, initiated by outgoing President Macky Sall's attempt to postpone the elections until December.

Several of the other 15 candidates had already conceded to him.

President Sall has also congratulated Mr Faye and said that it was a win for the people of Senegal.

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