The 44-year-old head of state notably called for “more solidarity” between African countries “in the face of security challenges”. Several heads of state from the continent made the trip.
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Right hand raised, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal on Tuesday April 2. “Before God and before the Senegalese Nation, I swear to faithfully fulfill the office of President of the Republic of Senegal, to observe as well as to scrupulously observe the provisions of the Constitution and the laws”declared the youngest head of state in the history of the country, aged 44, at the Exhibition Center in the new town of Diamniadio, near Dakar.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was elected at the end of March on the promise of breaking with the system in place, said to himself “aware” that his presidential victory illustrates “a deep desire for systemic change”. He also said he heard “clearly the voice of the uninhibited elites who say loud and clear our aspiration for more sovereignty, development and well-being.”
The young president also recommended “more solidarity” between African countries “in the face of security challenges”. “I reaffirm Senegal’s commitment to strengthening efforts for peace, security, stability and African integration”, he added. Hundreds of Senegalese officials and several heads of state and African leaders made the trip.
