Senegal swears in former opposition figure, recently freed from prison, as new president

Bassirou Diomaye Faye (L) is sworn in as Senegal's President at an exhibition center in the new town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar on April 2, 2024.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal inaugurated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its new president on Tuesday, completing the previously little-known opposition figure's dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in recent weeks.