Senegal's Bassirou Diomaye Faye: Africa's Youngest Elected President | Vantage with Palki Sharma
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Published 2024-03-26
Senegal went to polls on Sunday. The winner seems to be Bassirou Diomaye Faye. He was the candidate backed by popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. Faye is a former tax inspector turned politician. He spent the last few years as Sonko's right hand man. He was also in prison up till 12 days ago. He was arrested last year after Senegal's ruling party cracked down on the opposition. Sonko was also arrested and barred from contesting in the presidential election. So he put up Faye as his proxy. Faye says he is happy to be Sonko's proxy. Faye is set to become Africa's youngest ever elected President.
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All Comments (21)
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God job brother, we from Haiti 🇭🇹 please pray for Haiti very please
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This is an organized country, kudos to Senegalese
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I think Senegal has shown the world that Democracy belongs to the people through peaceful means not just by oppression.. "Viva Senegal, Viva Africa".
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Thank you Senegal. We, the Children of yours and my Foreparents in the Caribbean Salute you and all the 54 Places in Mother Africa. We Salute you. So proud of you Young Man!!!!
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Can’t stop crying to see the unification of our African brothers and sisters. They finally open their eyes 👀 ❤❤❤unification of Africa will make our children future brighter and brighter ❤❤❤
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I pray this euphoria of electing a young,vibrant and proactive leader spreads throughout Africa
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GOD BLESS SENEGAL 🇸🇳 I'm happy Faye won From Nigeria 🇳🇬
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May you be blessed with wisdom Mr President Faye. Wisdom to lead Senegal to a prosperous and proud nation!!!
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From prisoner to president. Congratulations Mr. President
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I’ve said this for the longest time, it will be the youth who deliver Africa to prosperity and break the shackles of the neocolonial p@ras1tes like France, UK and USA. Salute to President Faye and our brothers and sisters in Senegal 🇸🇳
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Best regards from Pakistan 🙂. Congratulations from Pakistan 🙂.
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Kenyan 's prayers been blown all the way to Senegal😂🇰🇪🤝🇲🇱
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Congratulations to him and to the Senegalese people.. wish them all the best..
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Congratulations from Kenya. It the time for high youth to show their skill and energy in Leadership. My Afica🎉🎉💪💪💪
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Congratulations to the Senegalese people. Congratulations to Sonko. Congratulations to President-elect Faye. I visited Dakar in December 2022 and fell in love with the country and its people. I felt the passion for Africa and the yearning for Change through the tour guides who were so knowledgeable about history and culture. Whether by force as in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, or by determined, hard-fought electoral process as in Senegal, Change has finally come to Africa. Wish I was young again to march with you into the promising, bright future that awaits Africa.
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We're all Senegalese. My brave warriors, We're proud of you. Thanks
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Sometimes , it surprises me that elders whether politicians or pastors and chiefs or kings find it difficult to relinquish leadership to the young. Senegal is a shining example
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I am so proud of my country Senegal 🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳
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He is soo gentle and calm looking,longlive young man.
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May God bless these to men to lead a new journey for senegal and show the way to the rest of Africa. May the spirits of ours ancestors lead you , we know our enemies will not waste time to sabotage your projects but we will win no matter what because people are with you. From congo rd.
