Bassirou Diomaye Faye Inaugurated as Senegal's New President After Dramatic Rise from Prisoner to Palace
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye was inaugurated as Senegal's new president on Tuesday after a dramatic political journey from prison to palace.
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Faye's victory follows months of unrest over the previous president's attempt to seek a third term and the arrests of Faye and his mentor, Ousmane Sonko.
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The 44-year-old Faye campaigned on fighting corruption and better managing Senegal's resources to address unemployment.
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Faye was largely unknown until recently when Sonko, a popular opposition figure, named him to run in his place after being barred from the election.
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Faye has pledged transparency, releasing his modest assets and calling on others to do the same ahead of the election.