Senegal election result: Bassirou Diomaye Faye to become Africa's ... - BBC
Mar 25, 2024 · Bassirou Diomaye Faye's extraordinary rise caps a rollercoaster period in Senegalese politics that caught many off-guard. Months in jail alongside ally and kingmaker Ousmane Sonko ended...
From a jail cell to Senegal’s presidency: the rapid rise of Bassirou ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Bassirou Diomaye Faye began this month holed up in a cell at Dakar’s Cap Manuel prison. He will end it as his country’s president-elect after securing a stunning first-round victory in Senegal’s...
From prisoner to president in 20 days, Senegal’s Diomaye Faye …
Apr 2, 2024 · From March 2021 to February this year, thousands of people were arrested – among them Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The former tax inspector had taken to Facebook to protest, writing a post in...
Senegal's president-elect pledges to fight ... - Associated Press News
Mar 26, 2024 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal woke up Tuesday to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political newcomer who inspired voters, including many unemployed youth, with a vow to fight corruption and reform the economy.
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Takes Office and …
Apr 2, 2024 · Their new leader, Bassirou Diomaye Faye — at 44, Africa’s youngest elected president — took the oath of office promising “systemic change,” and paying homage to the many people killed,...
Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election …
Mar 29, 2024 · Senegal’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The confirmation on Friday paves the way for his inauguration as...
Senegal election: Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye …
Mar 26, 2024 · Senegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the country’s next president after preliminary results showed that he won the first round outright.
Young Opposition Candidate Set to Become Senegal’s President
Mar 25, 2024 · Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who turned 44 on Monday, was little known until he received the backing of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s most formidable opposition politician.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye wins Senegalese presidential ... - Africanews
Mar 27, 2024 · In Senegal, the provisional official results of the highly anticipated presidential election held on Sunday, March 24, have been unveiled, revealing Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the victor with an...
Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye Is Sworn In as New President
Apr 2, 2024 · Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in as Senegal’s president, becoming Africa’s youngest elected leader less than three weeks after he was released from prison to run in last...