Ousmane Sonko meets three ambassadors and Pan-African Parliament president
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lesoleil
Senegalese National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko met four interlocutors, including the ambassadors of France, Iran and China and Pan-African Parliament President Fateh Boutbig. Talks covered Senegal’s debt, artificial intelligence, security, the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games and parliamentary cooperation, according to the National Assembly statement.
Senegalese National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko met four diplomatic and institutional representatives on Wednesday 21 October 2026, according to the daily newspaper Le Soleil. Discussions included Senegal’s debt, artificial intelligence, security issues and the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
During the meetings, Sonko met France’s ambassador, Christine Fages, Iran’s ambassador, Hassan Asgari, China’s ambassador, Li Zhigang, and then the president of the Pan-African Parliament, Fateh Boutbig. The discussions also covered parliamentary diplomacy and the role of pan-African institutions in the continent’s integration.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, whose opening ceremony is scheduled for 31 October, were also among the topics discussed. Senegal recently sought Ivory Coast’s support in organising the Games, while preparations were declared complete in an earlier review.
The meetings follow the Senegalese National Assembly hearings on three management cases, announced on 15 October, and the rules for adopting Senegal’s supplementary budget, recalled on 20 October.
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