Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, announces plans to audit the country's oil, gas, and mining sectors to eliminate corruption. He emphasizes the importance of protecting investor rights and the interests of the state and the people.
In his first speech to the nation since his election as president of Senegal , Bassirou Diomaye Faye said one of his first policy moves would be to audit the country's oil, gas and mining sectors to root out corruption.
"The exploitation of our natural resources, which according to the constitution belong to the people, will receive particular attention from my government," said Faye in the president's traditional speech given the day before the country's independence day. "I will proceed with the disclosure of the effective ownership of extractive companies with an audit of the mining, oil, and gas sector.""Investor rights will always be protected, as well as the interests of the state and the people," he said.
The 44-year-old pan-Africanist has become the youngest leader ever in charge of Senegal, and the youngest currently in power in Africa.). 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. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons.
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