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Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye

Date of Birth: 25 March 1980
Place of Birth: Ndiaganiao, Senegal


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Faye mulls a snap parliamentary poll

Dakar political life is slowing down in August giving President Bassirou Diomaye Faye some time to weigh up whether to dissolve the National Assembly in September and call early legislative elections in search of a parliamentary majority...

Other governments in the region and diplomatic partners more generally seem willing to brush aside Sonko's more provocative rhetoric because they are reassured by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's non-confrontational tone...


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The juntas take on the civilian presidents

Senegal's new President Bassirou Faye elected in May on an anti-establishment ticket has been appointed to lead talks with the AES aimed at bringing them back to the fold as part of what Ecowas leaders described as ‘more vigorous' reconciliation efforts...

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The juntas dig in as instability worsens

A first official visit to Mali by Senegal's new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye induced no hint at compromise over Bamako's proclaimed departure from Ecowas with foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop dismissively commenting: ‘We can't be in organisations that we don't control' (AC Vol 65 No 11 Faye's diplomatic rounds)...


Ghazouani gets second term

There had been speculation that voting in communities along the southern border might be influenced by the victory of the radical opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the 24 March Senegalese election...


Summit host Meloni fails to back promises with cash

Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire are the most likely next targets for migration deals with the EU Commission with European Council President Charles Michel having pushed the issue during his visit to presidents Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Alassane Dramane Ouattara in April (AC Vol 65 No 11 Faye's diplomatic rounds)...


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Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

In a West Africa where Bassirou Diomaye Faye's presidential election victory in Senegal and the wave of military coups have shown that change is possible President Faure Gnassingbé has rebooted Togo's political framework to fend off the prospect of a heavyweight challenge (AC Vol 65 No 7 Faye's victory shakes up the region)...


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