BASSIROU DIOMAYE FAYE – FROM PRISON TO PALACE, YOUNG AND RADICAL

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Published 2024-03-26
44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected as the president of Senegal after running a successful presidential campaign in just 10 days after leaving prison under the opposition party PASTEF. Diomaye was elected on his 44th birthday gaining what many term as a presidential birthday present. Diomaye won on a first round which is not common for most candidates especially in African nations. Diomaye is now the youngest West African democratically elected president.
In his first speech, Diomaye said his key areas of focus will include fighting corruption, reduction in cost of living, and that he will govern with humility and transparency. Diomaye also promised to do away with the French economic strangle in Senegal and West Africa in general key being the CFA franc currency pegged economy.

All Comments (21)
  • @kouassinguettia
    Sonko is the number one and well known. His endorsement helped Diomaye.
  • WHO AGREE WITH ME THAT THE FIRST WIFE IS THE FIRST LADY AUTOMATICALLY ❤❤❤❤😂😂😂
  • @rongair8699
    My beautiful race. We are really breaking the chains. Youthful movement. Great intelligence. It's about the continent. Mother Africa
  • Sengal need to join Mali 🇲🇱 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 and Niger 🇳🇪 alliance. This will be very vey powerful and will be the beginning of the united Africa.
  • @Bara885
    We the young African generation are the one who will lead the change for better future. From Sénégal, thanks to our brothers and sisters in Kenya. I admire the Kenyan president. I watch him sometimes on the world stage. Excuse my English bud the way.
  • WAOOOOO !!! This is a very big turn for Senegal with the new president who made clear That France is no longer accepted for its colonialist behaviour in all of Africa. My Best wishes for Peace and success in the development of NEW SENEGAL. GREETINGS TO THE PEOPLE OF SENEGAL.
  • @WangHuLee
    The friendship of the 2 men is remarkable. For responsible men of 2-4 wives , we are now fully represented, let our women also find courage from 1st Lady Marie Khone Faye and 1st Lady Absa Faye who campaigned together as one team to the end
  • This man should work with sonko. Because sonko has a great vision for his country
  • A story of King David told in the Holy Bible seen today at Senegal - from the prison to the palace. To God be the glory. Celebrating with you in Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬
  • @user-jt2hc7ur2f
    We celebrateing with them here in SA we thank God for the Grace for the young President to God be the Glory
  • @Maxouman7887
    As a Sénégalais We don't like injustice and that's why Diomaye as all the sympathy of people of sénégal
  • @sylviamawudoku
    let's hope that' the New leader will be another Ibrahim troare of Senegal,
  • @user-nj4fh3vm5i
    THE NEXT MANDELA NOW THE HEROS ARE COMING BACK IN A DIFFERENT WAY