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Senegal Gets Two First Ladies With The New President
Polygamy is a traditional and religious practice firmly anchored in the culture of Senegal where the overwhelming majority is Muslim.
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye
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From Being Locked Up To Being The President: How Did Bassirou Diomaye Faye A Husband To Two Make It
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 barred from […]