Former tax inspector and political novice Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected president of Senegal. Faye, 44, was released from prison several weeks ago, and his presidential campaign was backed by ...

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a Senegalese political newcomer who is set to be declared the country’s next president, has vowed to govern with humility and transparency. Provisional results from Sunday’s ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country's next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s little-known opposition figure who was elected president this week in a tightly contested race won over 54% of the votes, according to results released on Wednesday. The ...

Propelled to power from humble roots despite never holding national elected office, Senegal's president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye defied the odds by promising radical change and being guided by a ...

From cuisine to fashion to politics, Senegal is asserting its independence from its former colonial ruler, France.

Democracy is not really one of the ethos of West Africa’s troubled Sahel region, but Senegal’s 2024 presidential election offers a glimmer of hope in a land marred by conflict and unrest. At 44, ...

The ceremony took place in the town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar Tuesday morning before Faye headed for the presidential palace for the formal handover of power by the former president, Macky ...

In Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has declared victory in Sunday’s presidential election. His main rival, former Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba, called Faye to concede Monday after provisional ...

The French president is preparing to embark on a new tour of the African continent. Here is a data-rich look back at Macron’s strategy in sub-Saharan Africa – and at the many setbacks he has suffered.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio as Senegal’s fifth president, having defeated main rival and ruling party coalition candidate Amadou Ba and winning the delayed election with ...