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From prison to palace: Faye's road to Senegal's presidency
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From prison to palace: Faye's road to Senegal's presidency

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Evarist Chahali
Mar 26, 2024
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DAKAR, March 25 (Reuters) - Just a few months ago, the man set to be Senegal's next president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was sitting in a prison cell, a relatively unknown figure outside his opposition party Pastef.

Everything changed for him when the party's firebrand leader, Ousmane Sonko, who was also detained, was charged with insurrection in July and b…

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