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Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s president, speaks during his inauguration ceremony in Diamniadio, Senegal, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Senegal’s opposition politician Faye was sworn in as president on Tuesday, becoming the youngest elected African leader less than three weeks after he was released from prison to run in the election last month. Photographer: Annika Hammerschlag/Bloomberg via Getty Images
AFRICAN PATRIOTS OF SENEGAL FOR WORK

Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s rise to power and the quest for systemic change

How did he come to power and what you need to know about the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (Pastef)

  • Thomas Lesaffre
4 min read