Early results have radical change candidate ahead in Senegal election

Bassirou Diomaye Faye leads Amadou Ba, the candidate for the ruling party who has refused to concede, in the presidential vote

Senegal’s anti-establishment candidate appears to be closing in on victory in the country’s presidential election, an outcome that could steer the west African state in a radical new direction.

Early results show opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye ahead, prompting several rivals to publicly concede defeat.