Today is election day in Senegal and results are coming out fast. Senior broadcaster Tamsier Joof hosts a special edition of the Drive Time Show from our London studio joined by our field journalists in Senegal. This is the first set of results delivered by Senior reporter Macaire Ndiaye (DJ Mac) live from Senegal - who joined Tamsier Joof at our London studio - on the phone. Tamsier had already finished the Morning Ride Show, and then the Drive Time Show few minutes before results started to come out later in the afternoon (see our previous Morning Ride and Drive Time Shows) and had to go back on air to take the results on-air. More re...
Today is election day in Senegal and results are coming out fast. Senior broadcaster Tamsier Joof hosts a special edition of the Drive Time Show from our London studio joined by our field journalists in Senegal. This is the first set of results delivered by Senior reporter Macaire Ndiaye (DJ Mac) live from Senegal - who joined Tamsier Joof at our London studio - on the phone. Tamsier had already finished the Morning Ride Show, and then the Drive Time Show few minutes before results started to come out later in the afternoon (see our previous Morning Ride and Drive Time Shows) and had to go back on air to take the results on-air. More results to come! Join Tamsier tonight on Open Mike for analysis of the results so far.
Journalists:
1. Macaire Ndiaye (DJ Mac) - our Senior reporter in Senegal - reporting from the Fatick region (home and constituency of incumbent President Macky Sall, candidate for (Yakaar) - (Alliance pour la République (APR)), as well as in Thies - constituency of main opposition candidate Idrissa Seck of the Rewmi Party;
2. Ousseynou Sow - reporting from Tambacounda which saw two deaths and several injured during the election campaign as covered on our previous Jeetaay programme;
3. Doudou Thiane - reporting from Jolof (Linguère), Louga region, department of Linguère));
4. Alex Sagna - reporting from Ziguinchor (constituency of opposition candidate Ousman Sonko of the Pastef Party);
5. Fatou Dieng - reporting from Grand Yoff, Dakar; and
6. Dame Ndiaye - reporting from the capital Dakar.
Results coming out. More results to come. Stay tuned to Seereer Radio!
Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Sunday, 24th February 2019
Main Presenter : Tamsier Joof
Reporters : Macaire Ndiaye (DJ Mac), Ousseynou Sow, Doudou Thiane, Alex Sagna, Fatou Dieng, Dame Ndiaye
Source language(s) : Seereer, Wolof and French. NB: This particular audio is in Wolof.
Subjects covered :
Today is election day in Senegal and results are coming out fast. Senior broadcaster Tamsier Joof hosts a special edition of the Drive Time Show from our London studio joined by our field journalists in Senegal. This is the first set of results delivered by Senior reporter Macaire Ndiaye (DJ Mac) live from Senegal - who joined Tamsier Joof at our London studio - on the phone. Tamsier had already finished the Morning Ride Show, and then the Drive Time Show few minutes before results started to come out later in the afternoon (see our previous Morning Ride and Drive Time Shows) and had to go back on air to take the results on-air. More results to come! Field journalists in Senegal : Macaire Ndiaye (DJ Mac), Ousseynou Sow, Doudou Thiane, Alex Sagna, Fatou Dieng, Dame Ndiaye. Results coming out. More results to come. Stay tuned to Seereer Radio! Join Tamsier tonight on Open Mike for analysis of the results so far.
Radio programme : Drive Time
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : 24th February 2019
Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station). Apologies for the noisy background during this live coverage. Our Senegalese reporter was at the Polling Station surrounded by other journalists who were also covering the election.
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