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Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the fifth president of Senegal, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the capital, Dakar.
South African Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has lost a court bid to stop her being arresting over allegations of corruption. Earlier this month Mr Faye won the delayed elections, securing 54% of the vote, ahead of his main challenger Amadou Ba.
She is accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts while serving as defence minister from 2012 to 2021. She vehemently denies any wrongdoing. On Friday, the country’s Constitutional Council confirmed Mr Faye as the winner.
Last week Ms Mapisa-Nqakula's lawyers filed an interdict to prevent her arrest, saying it would infringe on her dignity. She also sought an order compelling the state to disclose the evidence against her. Heads of state from around the continent are attending the inauguration ceremony, including Bola Tinubu, the president of Nigeria and chair of the regional bloc, Ecowas.
But on Tuesday the High Court in Pretoria ruled that the matter was not urgent and it could not speculate on an arrest that was yet to happen.
Last month, an elite police unit raided Ms Mapisa-Nqakula's home in Johannesburg, acting on behalf of investigating state prosecutors.
The 67-year-old veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle became Speaker in 2021.
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