{"id":55902,"date":"2024-04-04T07:19:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T07:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/senegals-new-president-promises-profound-change"},"modified":"2024-04-04T07:48:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T07:48:58","slug":"senegals-new-president-promises-profound-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/senegals-new-president-promises-profound-change","title":{"rendered":"Senegal\u2019s new president promises \u2018profound change\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in yesterday as Senegal\u2019s fifth and youngest president ever, promising to restore stability and bring economic progress.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old defeated Amadou Ba, the candidate of outgoing President Macky Sall\u2019s ruling coalition, by a landslide in the first round of voting, reflecting high hopes for change in the country of around 18 million people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe results of the election showed a profound desire for change,\u201d Faye said after taking the oath of office at a ceremony he attended with his two wives.<\/p>\n<p>Over a dozen heads of state attended the inauguration, including President Adama Barrow.<\/p>\n<p>The smooth transition was a welcome boost after three years of unprecedented political turmoil in Senegal that had raised concern about democratic backsliding in the coup-prone region of West Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenegal will be a country of hope, at peace, with an independent justice system and a stronger democracy,\u201d Faye said, promising to manage affairs ethically and to build the economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will work towards preserving peace and national cohesion and make sure we preserve our most cherished resource, our national stability,\u201d Faye said.<\/p>\n<p>Expectations are high as Faye, relatively inexperienced in government affairs, becomes president of a young population frustrated with rising living costs and a lack of jobs in a country set to become an oil and gas producer this year.<\/p>\n<p>The new president has vowed to tackle corruption and introduce a series of economic reforms to prioritise national interests, including the re-negotiation of oil, gas and mineral contracts with foreign operators.<\/p>\n<p>He has not yet said what role Ousmane Sonko, who has been at his heels and joined a meeting between Faye and Sall last week, might play in the new government.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. 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