A YEAR after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye swept into office promising economic independence and sweeping reform, Senegal’s construction industry is buckling under the weight of broken promises, unpaid government bills, and shrinking project pipelines. At a unit of the Consortium of Senegalese Enterprises (CSE) in Dakar, idle machines sit silent — a symbol of the slowdown choking … Read more
GHANA’S President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged his visiting Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Diomaye Faye to leverage his goodwill within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to help resolve disputes with Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali. President Faye arrived in Accra on Friday following his meeting with Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. ‘We are lucky … Read more
IN a move that has drawn both scrutiny and concern, Senegal’s newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced plans to renegotiate mining and oil contracts, prompting reactions from business analysts and political figures. Speaking through his Energy and Mines Minister Birame Souleye Diopon on April 11, President Faye signalled that the government would revisit oil, … Read more
IN a televised speech on Wednesday, newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal unveiled plans for an audit of the nation’s oil, gas, and mining sectors, emphasising transparency and investor confidence. Faye’s announcement comes hot on the heels of his landslide victory in the March election, reflecting widespread aspirations for reform in the nation of about … Read more
Left-wing pan-Africanist, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Tuesday became Senegal’s youngest president, pledging systemic change after years of deadly turmoil and announcing his mentor, opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, as prime minister. Faye, 44, has never previously held an elected office. He swept to a first-round victory on a promise of radical reform just 10 days after … Read more
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated President-elect, Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye of the Republic of Senegal, saying that he comes with great promise and a sterling record. While wishing Faye success as he takes on the important job of leading the good people of Senegal, President Tinubu also congratulated President Macky Sall, on overseeing an … Read more
IN a significant turn of events following Sunday’s presidential election in Senegal, Amadou Ba, the candidate representing the ruling coalition, has conceded defeat to his opposition counterpart, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. This concession was confirmed by government spokesman Abdou Karim Fofana in a statement to journalists on Monday. The decision marks a crucial moment in Senegal’s political landscape, … Read more