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Kiiraay claims 402 of Senegal’s 558 mayors have joined

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Kiiraay claims 402 of Senegal’s 558 mayors have joined

Mamadou Thiaw, mayor of Tassette, says 402 of Senegal’s 558 mayors have joined Kiiraay-Les Patriotes républicains, the party founded by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. He made the statement at a political meeting in Thiès, where officials also called for the party to continue expanding, according to Dakaractu, cited by Senego.

Mamadou Thiaw, mayor of Tassette, claimed that 402 of Senegal’s 558 mayors had joined Kiiraay-Les Patriotes républicains. He was speaking in Thiès at a ceremony for training kits and funding intended for women, reports Dakaractu.

The meeting brought together political officials and party activists. The initiative was led by Fatou Kiné Diakhaté, deputy chief of staff to Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, as part of efforts to build up Kiiraay following its creation in July and split from Pastef, according to Dakaractu.

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