Bassirou Diomaye Faye, from prison to president of Senegal
Commonly known as Diomaye, which means "the honourable one" in the local Serer language, he won the March 24 presidential election with 54.3 percent of the vote just 10 days after leaving prison.
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Diomaye Faye gestures as he addresses his first press conference after being declared winner of Senegal's presidential election, in Dakar, on March 25, 2024.
By NewVision Reporter
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Dakar, Senegal | AFP
Propelled to power from humble roots despite never holding national elected office, Senegal's president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye defied the odds by promising