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Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar. Last month, 44-year-old Mr Faye won the delayed elections, securing 54% of the vote, ahead of his main challenger Amadou Ba.     On Friday, the country’s …

H.E. Akufo-Addo, the president of Ghana, has declared his unwavering dedication to working closely with Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the president-elect of Senegal, in order to “enhance Ghanaian-Senegalese relations.” He argues that this partnership will improve mutual interests and the well-being of the larger African community in addition to raising the …

Just a few months ago, the man set to be Senegal’s next president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was sitting in a prison cell, a relatively unknown figure outside his opposition party Pastef. Everything changed for him when the party’s firebrand leader, Ousmane Sonko, who was also detained, was charged with insurrection …