'More than a new era': Senegal's incoming govt envisions 'dream of building something new'
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Senegal's new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye looks set to share responsibilities with his appointed prime minister and popular, charismatic mentor Ousmane Sonko, who helped propel the political newcomer's rise to power. The naming of opposition firebrand Sonko as prime minister seems a logical choice for the left-wing pan-Africanist, who has never before held an elected office. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Diomaye Faye, Senegal's youngest-ever leader and a relative newcomer to the political sphere, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by is joined by Mamadou Diouf, Historian, Leitner Family Professor of African Studies and Director of Columbia University's Institute for African Studies.