President Paul Kagame on March 27 congratulated Senegal's new President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, stating that the latter's victory is a testimony to the confidence of the Senegalese people.
President Paul Kagame on March 27 congratulated Senegal's new President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, stating that the latter's victory is a testimony to the confidence of the Senegalese people.
Faye, 44, a senior official in the Pastef party led by Ousmane Sonko, won the elections on Monday, March 25, a few days after coming out of jail."My sincere congratulations to Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as President of Senegal. Your victory is a true testimony to the confidence of the Senegalese people, whom I congratulate for the peaceful conduct of the elections," Kagame posted on X.
"I pledge to govern with humility and transparency and to fight corruption at all levels. I pledge to devote myself fully to rebuilding our institutions," he said during his first speech as president-elect.). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material,, representing a diversity of positions on every topic.
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