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Tag: Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Germany’s top diplomat visits West Africa to mend ties amidst Sahel instability
Germany's top diplomat has talked up the prospect of closer political ties with Senegal and the Ivory Coast, two of the last democracies in a ... Read More
Senegal’s new govt to audit oil, gas, mining industries, pledging to protect investor rights
Senegal will conduct a comprehensive audit of the oil, gas and mining sectors, according to the newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who, however, also ... Read More
Senegal’s new president Faye vows ‘systemic change’, names firebrand opposition leader Sonko as PM
Only hours after being sworn in as Senegal's president on Tuesday (2 April), Bassirou Diomaye Faye named popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko as the nation’s ... Read More
New Senegalese President receives Moroccan delegation representing King Mohammed VI at his inauguration ceremony
The new President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, received, on Tuesday in Diamniadio near Dakar, the Moroccan delegation, led by the Head of Government, Aziz ... Read More
Senegal: celebration erupts as opposition candidate Faye nears victory in presidential vote
Senegal’s leading opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday (25 March) appeared to be reaching victory in the country’s delayed presidential election, as people have ... Read More
Senegal: short election campaign in full swing for delayed presidential vote on 24 March
Campaigning for the upcoming presidential election is in full swing in Senegal, as the country’s voters will head to the polls this Sunday (24 March), ... Read More