Senegal's new president Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a 44-year old former tax inspector, has promised to take the country out of the West African CFA franc, a currency pegged to the euro — and viewed by many as a relic of French colonialism.
At his formal swearing-in ceremony on Monday (2 April), Faye said his election pointed to "a profound desire for change".
Former president Macky Sall, who did not stand in the elections having served two terms, had been an ally of France.
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