Bassirou Diomaye Faye has ben sworn as the youngest president in Senegal and Africa after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison. The 44-year-old leader took the oath of office on Tuesday at an exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio near the capital Dakar. “Before God and the Senegalese nation, I swear to faithfully fulfil the office of President of the Republic of Senegal,” he said. The ceremony was held in the presence…
BREAKING: Senegal’s Bassirou Faye takes oath of office as youngest elected President in Africa
