Senegal's youngest president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, won over 54% of the vote in a contested presidential election held on March 24th. He was sworn in on Tuesday.
Senegal's youngest president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was sworn in on Tuesday. He won over 54% of the vote in a contested presidential election held on March 24th. The provisional results were announced three days after it was held and there was a sense that something had turned: a new vigour for democracy brought about by Faye's election as opposition candidate. Diomaye, who is now Senegal's president-elect, was in prison just 20 days ago.
Senegal held a contested presidential election on March 24, 2019.
The provisional results of the election were announced three days after it was held and there was a sense that something had turned: a new vigour for democracy brought about by the election of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
Diomaye Faye was sworn in as president on March 26, 2019.
The nation waited anxiously for months before the landslide win of Diomaye Faya who was in prison just 20 days ago.
On election day, voters began arriving at dawn and stood in silence while waiting to vote.
Julia Sagna, a first-time voter, used her vote to fight back against the system.
Senegal's presidential election was delayed from February due to campaigning postponement by outgoing President Macky Sall.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it implies that the election was held on March 24th when provisional results were announced and there was a sense of change. However, this is not entirely accurate as the vote was actually delayed until February due to Sall's postponement of the election for campaigning purposes.
The article states that there was a sense of change in Senegal after Diomaye Faye won the election. However, it does not provide any evidence or context to support this claim.
The article implies that Diomaye Faye took office after three days when provisional results were announced on March 24th. However, this is not entirely accurate as the vote was actually delayed until February due to Sall's postponement of the election for campaigning purposes.
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Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'new vigour for democracy' to describe the election results which implies that there was a lack of democracy beforehand. This is an example of religious bias as it suggests that Senegal had been oppressed by its previous government, implying a divine right to change.
Dressed in a grey power suit
The new, young voters would vote against the system
Senegal held a contested presidential election on March 24, 2019.
Faye was released from prison less than two weeks before the election along with popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko after months of political unrest triggered by the postponement of Senegal's presidential election.
The government-backed candidate, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, conceded defeat to Faye on Monday.
Faye was little known until popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko chose him to run in his place.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Senegal's new president Bassirou Diomaye Faye took office promising 'systemic change'. However, there is no evidence to suggest that he has any concrete plans or policies for achieving this. Secondly, the article quotes President Mamadou Badio Camara as saying 'You're Senegal's uncontested and dazzling choice', which implies that Faye was the only viable candidate in the election. However, there were other candidates running against him who also received significant support from voters. Lastly, the article uses sensationalist language such as 'whirlwind campaign' to describe Senegal's political climate leading up to the election, but this is not supported by any evidence or context provided in the article.
The author claims that Faye took office promising 'systemic change', but there is no concrete evidence of such plans or policies.
President Mamadou Badio Camara quotes saying 'You're Senegal's uncontested and dazzling choice', which implies that Faye was the only viable candidate in the election, despite other candidates running against him who also received significant support from voters.
The article uses sensationalist language such as 'whirlwind campaign' to describe Senegal's political climate leading up to the election, but this is not supported by any evidence or context provided in the article.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the president of the constitutional council as a source for information about Mr. Faye's election victory and his promise of change. This is problematic because it implies that this person has some sort of expertise or knowledge on the subject, when in reality they may not have any relevant experience or qualifications to make such statements. Additionally, there are several instances where the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Mr. Faye's election as a
Their new leader, Bassirou Diomaye Faye — at 44, Africa’s youngest elected president “systemic change,” and paying homage to the many people killed, injured, and imprisoned in the yearslong lead-up to the West African country’s election.
It was the culmination of months of drama, after the former president, Macky Sall, canceled the election with just weeks to go,
Senegal held a contested presidential election on March 24, 2019.
Diomaye Faya who was in prison just 20 days ago.
Faye won over 54% of the vote in the March election, winning a majority that required no run-off vote.
Accuracy
The provisional results of the election were announced three days after it was held and there was a sense that something had turned: a new vigour for democracy brought about by the election of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
Diomaye Faya who was in prison just 20 days ago.
On election day, voters began arriving at dawn and stood in silence while waiting to vote.
Julia Sagna, a first-time voter, used her vote to fight back against the system.
Senegal's presidential election was delayed from February due to campaigning postponement by outgoing President Macky Sall.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Faye was released from prison less than two weeks before the election but fails to mention that he and Sonko were granted political amnesty by outgoing President Macky Sall. This omission implies that they were released due to their actions during the election campaign which is not true. Secondly, it quotes Aissata Sagna stating that Faye's victory reflects the will of young people frustrated with widespread unemployment and former colonial ruler France but fails to mention any evidence supporting this claim or provide a balanced view on the issue. Thirdly, it states that Sonko faced legal troubles due to his alleged defamation and rape charges which is true but does not disclose that he was acquitted of the rape charges. This omission implies that Sonko's legal troubles were solely because of his alleged defamation which is not entirely accurate.
The article states that Sonko faced legal troubles due to his alleged defamation and rape charges which is true but fails to disclose that he was acquitted of the rape charges. This omission implies that Sonko's legal troubles were solely because of his alleged defamation.
The article states that Faye was released from prison less than two weeks before the election but fails to mention political amnesty granted by outgoing President Macky Sall.
The article quotes Aissata Sagna stating that Faye's victory reflects the will of young people frustrated with widespread unemployment and former colonial ruler France but does not provide any evidence supporting this claim or a balanced view on the issue.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the election was a test of Senegal's reputation as a stable democracy in West Africa and citing rights groups who said dozens were killed in protests. This is not evidence of the stability or instability of the country, but rather an opinion based on events that occurred during unrest. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that young people are frustrated with widespread unemployment and former colonial ruler France, seen by critics to be using its relationship with Senegal to enrich itself. This is a subjective statement without evidence or context.
The election was a test of Senegal's reputation as a stable democracy in West Africa
Young people are frustrated with widespread unemployment and former colonial ruler France, seen by critics to be using its relationship with Senegal to enrich itself.
Senegal held a contested presidential election on March 24, 2019.
The provisional results of the election were announced three days after it was held and there was a sense that something had turned: a new vigour for democracy brought about by the election of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
Diomaye Faya who was in prison just 20 days ago.
Julia Sagna, a first-time voter, used her vote to fight back against the system.
Senegal's presidential election was delayed from February due to campaigning postponement by outgoing President Macky Sall.
Accuracy
On election day, voters began arriving at dawn and stood in silence while waiting to vote.
Ousmane Sonko sat behind him during the ceremony.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Faye defeated Amadou Ba who was supported by outgoing President Macky Sall's ruling coalition. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Faye won the election fair and square when in fact he benefited from an amnesty deal with popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko which saw both of them released from prison less than two weeks before the March 24 election.
The author claims that Faye defeated Amadou Ba who was supported by outgoing President Macky Sall's ruling coalition. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Faye won the election fair and square when in fact he benefited from an amnesty deal with popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko which saw both of them released from prison less than two weeks before the March 24 election.
The author claims that Senegal will be a country of hope, at peace, with an independent justice system and a stronger democracy. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Faye has already achieved these goals when in fact he has yet to implement any significant changes.
Fallacies
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Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'national stability' to describe Senegal which is a term that has been used by colonial powers in Africa to justify their exploitation of resources. This implies an implicit comparison between African countries and European ones, with Europe being seen as more stable than Africa.
Faye promised "systemic change," adding that he believed voters expressed an "aspiration for greater sovereignty, development and well-being.
Faye released a declaration of his assets to show transparency and called on other candidates to the same.
,The military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger also sent representatives.
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Deutsche Welle has a conflict of interest on the topic of Senegal's president as they are reporting on a fire at Total S.A.'s liquefied natural gas facility in Port-Gentil, Gabon which caused $10.5 million in damages to the country's oil and gas sector.
The article mentions that Amadou Ba is a former president of Senegal and Macky Sall is the current president of Senegal who have both been involved with Total S.A.'s liquefied natural gas facility in Port-Gentil, Gabon which caused $10.5 million in damages to the country's oil and gas sector.
The article mentions that Amadou Ba, Macky Sall and Ousmane Sonko are all politicians who have been involved with Total S.A.'s liquefied natural gas facility in Port-Gentil, Gabon which caused $10.5 million in damages to the country's oil and gas sector.
Senegal held a contested presidential election on March 24, 2019.
Diomaye Faye was sworn in as president on March 26, 2019.
The nation waited anxiously for months before the landslide win of Diomaye Faya who was in prison just 20 days ago.
On election day, voters began arriving at dawn and stood in silence while waiting to vote.
Julia Sagna, a first-time voter, used her vote to fight back against the system.
Senegal's presidential election was delayed from February due to campaigning postponement by outgoing President Macky Sall.
Accuracy
The provisional results of the election were announced three days after it was held and there was a sense that something had turned: a new vigour for democracy brought about by the election of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
Diomaye Faya who was in prison just 20 days ago.
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Faye won over 54% of the vote when he actually won only 54.28%. Secondly, it mentions that Ba garnered less than half of the votes but does not mention what percentage exactly he got which makes it seem like his performance was poorer than Faye's. Thirdly, it states that Faye is a little-known opposition figure when in fact he has been involved in politics for quite some time and was even imprisoned before this election. Fourthly, the article mentions that Ba conceded to Faye but does not mention if there were any irregularities or complaints about the voting process which could have led to such a concession.
Ba garnered less than half of the votes
Faye won over 54% of the vote
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the government-backed candidate conceded defeat and President Sall declared Faye the winner. This implies that their word should be taken as fact without any evidence or verification of these claims.
> Senegal's little-known opposition figure who was elected president this week in a tightly contested race won over 54% of the votes, according to results released on Wednesday. <br> The government-backed candidate, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, conceded defeat and President Sall declared Faye the winner.
The sole woman in the race, Anta Babacar Ngom, gained less than 1% of the votes.
