Senegal's President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, vowed to fight corruption and promote greater prosperity. Analysts say he might need Ousmane Sonko to fulfill that pledge.
Senegal's President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, vowed to fight corruption and promote greater prosperity. Analysts say he might need Ousmane Sonko to fulfill that pledge.He promised, among other things, the restoration of Senegal's"sovereignty," a determined fight against corruption, and a fairer distribution of wealth in the country.
Election posters with the slogan"Diomaye is Sonko" show Sonko and Faye side by side. They are the leading"heads" of the Senegalese opposition movement. "The people voted officially for Bassirou Diomaye Faye, but that happened with the guarantee of Ousmane Sonko," Diack told DW. He added that he was the one who really carried the campaign and supported the entire political project.by a young employee of a massage parlor. Mass protests and bloody battles with the police followed the arrest of the popular opposition leader.
There, he met Ousmane Sonko, who was later dismissed from the civil service in 2016 after he accused President Macky Sall and his"entourage" of embezzlement in the management of the country's natural resources. Faye was only able to leave prison on Thursday, March 14, together with Sonko as part of an amnesty agreement by President Sall following theFaye had been charged with contempt of court, defamation and possibly endangering the public peace. Although Faye has nowhere near the experience and charisma of his mentor Ousmane Sonko, he can still count on a supportive base.
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