Senegal swears in former opposition figure, recently freed from prison, as new president
by Babacar Dione and Jessica Donati
Apr 02, 2024
2 minutes
Senegal inaugurated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its new president on Tuesday, completing the previously little-known opposition figure's dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in recent weeks.
Faye was released from prison less than two weeks before the March 24 election, along with popular opposition figure and mentor Ousmane Sonko, following a political amnesty announced by outgoing President Macky Sall. It
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