Bassirou Diomaye Faye mobilises state resources after Lompoul boat sinking
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Soleil
Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye offered condolences to families after a pirogue capsized off Lompoul, in the commune of Léona, and announced the mobilisation of state resources. The Senegalese president also called for searches to be strengthened and for networks organising irregular crossings to be tackled, according to Le Soleil.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye said on Sunday 8 November that state resources had been mobilised to search for people missing after a pirogue capsized off Lompoul, in the commune of Léona, Kébémer department. He also announced the mobilisation of the authorities and the resources needed to rescue survivors and support the families of victims, in a message published on his Facebook page.
Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye reaffirmed the state’s determination to tackle networks organising irregular maritime crossings. The head of state also called for more opportunities to be created for young people in order to reduce departures abroad in search of better living conditions.
This mobilisation comes after the sinking of a migrant boat in Kébémer, whose death toll had reached 21 on 7 November. The Senegalese president offered his condolences to the families and expressed his thoughts for survivors and relatives still awaiting news.
