Senegal's Opposition Leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye Set to Become President

Senegal's Opposition Leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye Set to Become President

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 to run in the election. Faye’s victory reflected frustration among youth with high unemployment and concerns about governance in the West African nation. In his first speech delivered as president-elect late Monday, the former tax inspector promised a fresh chapter following the months of violence and many political arrests that led up to the election. 

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