Taking the oath of office, Bassirou Diomaye Faye became the fifth president of Senegal. Faye, 44, is elected as Senegal's youngest president. On Tuesday, April 2, he succeeded Macky Sall in the new town of Diamniadio, close to Dakar, in front of African leaders.

In front of the assembled authorities, Faye declared, "Before God and the Senegalese nation, I swear to faithfully fulfill the office of President of the Republic of Senegal."

In addition, he pledged to protect "the integrity of the territory and national independence, and to spare no effort to achieve African unity," as well as to "scrupulously observe the provisions of the Constitution and the laws."

The presidential palace in Dakar will host the official transfer of power with departing President Macky Sall.