Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected President of Senegal on March 24, just two weeks after being released from prison. Faye has already appointed popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister. Sonko was favoured as a presidential candidate himself, but was disqualified by the outgoing Macky Sall government, and Faye was appointed as his replacement. At 44 years old, he is also the youngest president in the country’s history.

South African singer Tyla has released her debut album to favourable reviews. OkayAfrica has an interview with the rising artist.

• Togo has postponed parliamentary and regional elections for the second time this year. The delay comes after a constitutional amendment that would end direct elections for the presidency, making the position elected by legislators.
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• Obafemi Awolowo University and French artist Prune Nourry have a new film about the kidnapped Chibok Girls, ten years following their abduction in Borno State.

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Image: Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Senego TV. 24 January 2023. Photo credit: SENEGO TV, CC BY 3.0.