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Senegal swears in Africa’s youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace rise
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal inaugurated Africa’s youngest elected leader as president on Tuesday, as the 44-year-old and previously little-known ...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, from prison to president of Senegal
Released from prison on March 14 under an amnesty, the allies embarked on a whirlwind campaign tour to the delight ...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye elected president of Senegal
Former tax inspector and political novice Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected president of Senegal.Faye, 44, was released from prison ...
Senegal awaits the outcome of peaceful presidential election, following months of unrest
DAKAR: Senegalese anxiously awaited the results of a presidential election Monday, following months of uncertainty and unrest that tested the ...
Senegal votes for new president after years of crisis
Although Faye is Sonko’s deputy, he is only on the ballot because Sonko has been barred from standing and in ...
The first woman to run for president in years inspires hope in Senegal
“We have to be there, even if we don’t stand a chance,” said Selly Ba, an activist and sociologist. “We ...
Cracks undermine Sall’s bid to transform Senegal
Waiting for oil As well as political unrest, Sall has led Senegal through economic challenges that included the Covid-19 pandemic ...
More than 20 dead in migrant shipwreck off Senegal
DAKAR: Rescuers pulled more than 20 bodies from the sea off northern Senegal on Wednesday after a Europe-bound boat loaded ...
Senegal leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s delay
Senegalese leaders have proposed holding elections in early June after a rejection of President Macky Sall’s attempt to postpone them.President ...
At least 3 killed by security forces as Senegal election protests rage on
Security forces in Senegal have killed at least three people, including a 16-year-old boy, during protests in recent days denouncing ...
