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Apr
03
2024
By NGOUDA DIONE
Faye sworn in as Senegal president, cites ‘profound desire for change’

Faye sworn in as Senegal president, cites ‘profound desire for change’

NEWS
SENEGAL'S once jailed opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in as the West African nation's fifth and youngest president ever, promising to restore stability and bring economic progress. The 44-year-old former tax inspector defeated Amadou Ba, the candidate of outgoing President Macky Sall's ruling coalition, by a landslide in the first round of voting, reflecting high hopes for change in the country of around 18 million. "The results of the election showed a profound desire for change," Faye said after taking the oath of office at a ceremony he attended with his two wives. Over a dozen heads of state and regional representatives…
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Mar
30
2024
By MOUHAMED ABDALLAH LY and PAPE CHÉRIF BERTRAND BASSÈNE
Bassirou Diomaye Faye: from prison runner-up to president of Senegal

Bassirou Diomaye Faye: from prison runner-up to president of Senegal

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
BASSIROU Diomaye Faye was elected as Senegal’s fifth president on 25 March 2024. Incumbent president Macky Sall and his candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, were both quick to congratulate the opposition candidate on his victory when the results came out. This has been a major – and fast – turn of events for Faye (commonly called “Diomaye”), who was in prison just 10 days before the election. Faye was backed by the popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was deprived of his electoral rights for five years due to a prior conviction. Sonko received a six-month suspended prison sentence…
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Jul
05
2023
By DIADIE BA
Senegal’s presidential race thrown open after incumbent rules out standing

Senegal’s presidential race thrown open after incumbent rules out standing

NEWS
A long-awaited decision by Senegal's President Macky Sall not to run for a third term next year has opened up the race to lead the West African nation on the verge of becoming an oil and gas producer. Neither Sall's Alliance for the Republic party nor the broader Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) ruling coalition, has yet put forward any candidates since Sall ended widespread speculation about his political intentions. But insiders point to Prime Minister Amadou Ba, former Prime Minister Mahammad Dionne and Agriculture Minister Aly Ngouille Ndiaye as potential candidates. BBY is seeking to avoid a protracted search and primaries just…
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Jul
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Senegal threatens to close borders

Senegal threatens to close borders

COVID-19
SENEGAL’S President Macky Sall has threatened to close the borders and re-impose a state of emergency after the country registered a new record number of daily COVID-19 cases for the third time in a week. While Senegal has seen relatively few coronavirus cases and deaths so far, it does not have enough doses to vaccinate widely as it experiences a third wave of the virus. The health ministry reported 738 new cases on Friday, more than the previous records of 733 on Wednesday and 529 on Sunday. "I would like to say very clearly that if the numbers continue to…
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