Senegal’s Faye Urges ‘More Solidarity’ In Africa Against Insecurity
"At the African level, the scale of the security challenges... obliges us to show more solidarity," he said in front of hundreds of officials and several African heads of state at an exhibition centre in Dakar.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye leaves the stage after giving his address as Senegal’s President at an exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio near the capital Dakar on April 2, 2024. – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on April 2, 2024 as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)
Senegal’s new left-wing president Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday urged “more solidarity” between African countries “in the face of security challenges” after being sworn in as the country’s youngest head of state.
“At the African level, the scale of the security challenges… obliges us to show more solidarity,” he said in front of hundreds of officials and several African heads of state at an exhibition centre in Diamniadio near the capital Dakar. “I reaffirm Senegal’s commitment to strengthening efforts to promote peace, security, stability and African integration”, he added.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye (C) and President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo (L) pose for images after his swearing in as Senegal’s President at an exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio near the capital Dakar on April 2, 2024. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)
Bassirou Diomaye Faye (C) and President of the Republic of Guinea, Mamady Doumbouya (L) pose for images after his swearing in as Senegal’s President at an exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio near the capital Dakar on April 2, 2024. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)
Bassirou Diomaye Faye (C) and President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow (L), pose for images after his swearing in as Senegal’s President at an exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio near the capital Dakar on April 2, 2024.(Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)
Bassirou Diomaye Faye (C) and President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (L) pose for images after his swearing in as Senegal’s President at an exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio near the capital Dakar on April 2, 2024. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)
