While on the campaign trail, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye insisted the security of Senegal and its citizens would be his “absolute priority” should he win the race. Now that he’s in power, a handful of newly promoted security officials are being put to the test as they contend with multiple threats, including terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal fishing.To address these challenges, Faye, who appointed former opposition leader Ousmane Sonko as
Senegal : Diomaye Faye’s not-so-new securocrats
