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Diomaye Faye and Macron prepare Senegal-France seminar

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Diomaye Faye and Macron prepare Senegal-France seminarDario Pignatelli / European Union · CC BY (attribution requise)

Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Emmanuel Macron met at the Élysée on 9 November, notably to discuss preparations for an intergovernmental seminar and economic and trade exchanges. The meeting comes amid budget tensions in Senegal, according to the Senegalese presidency and Ndarinfo.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal, and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, notably discussed preparations for a Senegal-France intergovernmental seminar and economic and trade exchanges, according to Ndarinfo. The two leaders also discussed international issues of common interest.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye expressed his gratitude to France for its assistance in organising the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which continue until 13 November. The meeting comes amid debates in Senegal over the 2027 budget, after the Finance Committee rejected the draft on 7 November and constitutional questions were raised on 8 November in the Senegalese 2027 budget case.

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