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44-year-old Senegalese President: Nigerian Youths Doing ‘Tag Along,’ More Interested In Becoming Special Assistants To Governors Or Senators, Says Sowore

9 months ago51911 min

#RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore has faulted the attitude of young Nigerians to challenge the old guards in the country for key political positions following the inauguration of 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the Senegalese president. Sowore, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections, however, cautioned people not to be quick to celebrate Faye’s political feat, saying time would tell if he would be a leader of...

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Senegal’s 44-Year-Old Faye Set To Become Africa’s Youngest Elected President, Vows To Govern With Transparency

9 months ago915 min

Senegal opposition presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Monday promised to govern with humility and transparency. BBC reports that Faye, set to be declared the next president after his main rival called him to concede defeat, thanked President Macky Sall and other candidates for respecting Senegal’s democratic tradition by recognising his victory well before official results. “In electing me, the Senegalese people have decided on a break with a past,” Faye told journalists...