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...
Senegal election result: Bassirou Diomaye Faye to become Africa's ... - BBC
Mar 25, 2024 · Senegal's president-elect says he will drop the much-criticised CFA franc currency, which is pegged to the euro and backed by former colonial power France. Mr Faye wants to replace it with a new...
'Can't put into words what it means': Faye supporters have high ... - MSN
Mar 26, 2024 · More for You. Senegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country's next president on Monday, a victory that reflected frustration among youth with ...
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...
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 incoming president to take office with two first ladies
Apr 1, 2024 · In the closing moments of the electoral campaign, Senegal's president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who is due to be sworn in as the country's new leader on Tuesday, stepped onto the stage...
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 opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential …
Mar 27, 2024 · Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won more than 54 percent of votes in Senegal’s presidential election, the Dakar appeals court has said. The court said on Wednesday the provisional...
Young Opposition Candidate Set to Become Senegal’s President
Mar 25, 2024 · Bassirou Diomaye Faye is the anointed candidate of Senegal’s popular and controversial opposition politician Ousmane Sonko. Mr. Faye’s main rival, the governing party candidate Amadou Ba,...
Senegal's opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye set to …
Mar 26, 2024 · Senegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country's next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison to run in...