Faye and France: The tyre meets the road, by Azu Ishiekwene The words of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye were honey to taste. Following the bitter ending of the 12-year rule of Macky Sall, highlighted by the widespread belief that France is at the heart of Senegal’s misery, a forlorn country enthusiastically lapped up Faye’s promise of a future untainted by French shenanigans. At a stage, it was not clear who was the public enemy #1: Sall or France? Sall started well. He came to office in 2012 with solid credentials, looking every...