{"id":114885,"date":"2024-04-02T20:33:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T19:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/bassirou-faye-sworn-in-as-senegals-president"},"modified":"2024-04-02T23:01:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T22:01:45","slug":"bassirou-faye-sworn-in-as-senegals-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bassirou-faye-sworn-in-as-senegals-president","title":{"rendered":"Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal\u2019s president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been sworn in as the fifth Senegalese President.<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old Faye becomes Senegal\u2019s youngest President.<\/p>\n<p>He took over from Macky Sall on Tuesday, April 2 in an event witnessed by African leaders in the new town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore God and the Senegalese nation, I swear to faithfully fulfil the office of President of the Republic of Senegal,\u201d Faye said before the gathered officials.<\/p>\n<p>He also vowed to \u201cscrupulously observe the provisions of the Constitution and the laws\u201d and to defend \u201cthe integrity of the territory and national independence, and to spare no effort to achieve African unity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The formal handover of power with outgoing President Macky Sall will take place at the presidential palace in Dakar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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