Senegal’s youngest president promises ‘fair’ and ‘prosperous’ nation
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a leftwing pan-Africanist, has been sworn in as Senegal’s youngest president, promising systemic change, greater sovereignty and calm after years of deadly turmoil.
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The 44-year-old, who has never held an elected office, swept to a first-round victory on a promise of radical change just 10 days after being released from prison. Faye spoke before hundreds of officials at an exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio, near the capital, Dakar. The former tax inspector becomes Senegal’s fifth president since independence from France in 1960.
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47 comments
We'll see the mood change, as soon as he starts forcing the alphabet brigade onto the nation 😂😂
Congratulations to the great people of Senegal..
So you couldn't show us the whole speech where he was telling France to leave his country
Is he the same age as Mane's girlfriend?
That's amazing
Nice shiny one
Why do African leaders wear western suits and promise represent locals
Best of luck. Hope to visit soon.
Brother PLEASE DON'T sell out to the wicked greedy West. You will reap a bigger reward by building up your people 🧕🏾💕
Leftwing 😂 that’s what I need to know 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅
I think all over the world we need young dynamic leaders who don’t listen to these old dogs who only care of their own and destabilising the economy
Let's pray he is kept safe and not removed by the global order.
Keep him safe. He was chosen despite of what the US wished.
Better than the three neoliberal right-wing cl0wns (Labour, Tories, Reform) we have in the UK at least.
He could be a model! 😍😍😍 Wishing him all the best in all his endeavours! 🇸🇳 🇸🇳 🇸🇳 🇸🇳
I wish Senegal the best and i pray that he keeps his promise and have a fair country for all i hope you prosper Senegal
I truly believe in him
I guess he will develop another failed socialist state.
Akon, does this open up opportunities for you to progressively build your crypto empire?
Russia is destroying the west… another country under its wing..
next Nigeria watch!!!
All the best from Ghana
As soon as he makes any possitive changes and brings the coutry forward. There will always be some jealous, power hungry opponent wanting to take his power. This circle has gone around and around and around for centeries.
Ah hope.
How long until he starts buying Rolls Royce’s n tings?
Another muppet under French rule. A true fair leader would be looking to kick out the French and join forces with Mali, Burkino Faso and Niger…facts!
Speaking French too🤮
Im Proud, i voted for him🇸🇳🙌🏾✌🏽
Bravo senegal, fantastic news, the future is now looking bright!!! ❤❤❤
BLACK AND WHITE FAMILY TOGETHER WE ARE AND TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT LET US WELCOME THE FUTURE AND SAY NO TO THE THIRD WORLD WAR AND CHOSE FREEDOM TO THE PROMISE LAND A NEW WORLD TO COME 🎉😂🤣😍🤩🇬🇧🇬🇭
He looks 21yrs old
Giwar kassara Al umma dai
Son excellence Monsieur le président Bassirou Diomaye Faye 🇸🇳❤❤❤
Machall wayé guayi koubege seydinamou ahméth abonnélle si same kontou bi JP wale tèk tégui
He is addressing his nation and is spreaking a foreign language 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Love you the youngest president in Africa
I wish my Uganda became the same congratulation Senegal s
Each speach for a new president it was better for a new president.
Democratic, lets hope he will keep his word.
If you truly want to do aware with french influence, kindly Stary by doing away with the french language and elevate your beautiful dialects WOLOF and MADINKE
And 2 wifes😂😂😂 long life to him😂😂❤❤
All the best sir
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We are in the era of "44"
All the best Senegal
If im mistakly he is a second youngest president in Africa the first one Joseph kabila from congo
MMmm what about Traora from Burkina Faso
Comes another Ibrahim Traore, rise Africa. Am ashamed of SADC countries who still vote in old regime oaks who hv no vision but uses history to get lamentation for their grip to power and long serving terms as dictors