Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, is to be inaugurated as president of Senegal today. He is the youngest president in the history of the country and the African continent.
Faye succeeds Macky Sall, 62, who led the country of 18 million inhabitants for twelve years. Lowering the cost of living, fighting corruption and working towards food security are some of the priority projects listed by Faye during his first public statement after his victory. But his main challenge, according to several analysts, will be “ job creation ”