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Bassirou Faye, Senegal’s fresh-faced president, just threw a curveball at the political establishment. At 44, he’s Africa’s youngest elected leader, and he’s not wasting time making waves. Faye’s latest move? Dissolving parliament and calling for snap elections in November. Why the drastic action? Well, Faye’s got big plans for change, but he’s hitting roadblocks with […]
Newly elected Senegalese president Bassirou Faye started a regional visit with Mali and Burkina Faso in a bid to strengthen ties with neighbors that quit the regional bloc ECOWAS in protest over sanctions following their consecutive coups. In Bamako, Faye held talks on the ECOWAS with Mali’s leader Col. Assimi Goita. Following the talks, he […]