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Which Country Senegal's Newly Elected President Chose for His First Foreign Visit?
Which Country Senegal's Newly Elected President Chose for His First Foreign Visit?
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The youngest president in Senegal's history, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was sworn in early April after winning the presidential election with 54.28% of the vote. 17.04.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Senegal's newly elected President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, will travel to neighboring Mauritania on Wednesday for his first foreign visit, according to local media.The Senegalese leader is expected to meet with his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, in the capital, Nouakchott.Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, president of Mauritania and current chairman of the African Union, attended the swearing-in ceremony of President Faye in Senegal on April 2.Former Senegalese President Macky Sall's first foreign visit after taking power in 2012 was to neighboring The Gambia.The presidential election in Senegal took place on March 24, although it had been scheduled for February 25 but was postponed by the country's former leader, Sall.Faye won the presidential race with 54.28% of the vote, defeating former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who received 35.79% of the vote.The newly elected president said that the government's priorities will include youth employment, lowering the cost of living, and protecting human rights. Faye also announced audits of the oil, gas, and mining sectors of the economy and urged investors to contribute to the country's development.
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Which Country Senegal's Newly Elected President Chose for His First Foreign Visit?
14:51 17.04.2024 (Updated: 15:18 17.04.2024) The youngest president in Senegal's history, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was sworn in early April after winning the presidential election with 54.28% of the vote.
Senegal's newly elected President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, will travel to neighboring Mauritania on Wednesday for his first foreign visit, according to local media.
The Senegalese leader is expected to meet with his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, in the capital, Nouakchott.
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, president of Mauritania and current chairman of the African Union, attended
the swearing-in ceremony of President Faye in Senegal on April 2.
The two presidents' talks will reportedly focus on trade relations between the countries, which share management of the major Grand-Tortue Ahmeyim gas complex.
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall's first foreign visit after taking power in 2012 was to neighboring The Gambia.
The presidential election in Senegal took place on March 24, although it had been scheduled for February 25 but was postponed by the country's former leader, Sall.
Faye won the presidential race with 54.28% of the vote, defeating former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who received 35.79% of the vote.
The newly elected president said that the government's
priorities will include youth employment, lowering the cost of living, and protecting human rights. Faye also announced audits of the oil, gas, and mining sectors of the economy and urged investors to contribute to the country's development.
