Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a left-winger, was sworn in Tuesday, April 2, 2024, as Senegal’s youngest president after surging to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after his release from prison.
“Before God and the Senegalese nation, I swear to faithfully fulfil the office of President of the Republic of Senegal,” the 44-year-old said before hundreds of officials and several African heads of state at an exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio near the capital Dakar.
Bassirou Faye Sworn In As Senegal’s Youngest President
