Senegal to move national parade to Kaolack in 2029
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on APSOur method
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has decided to hold the military ceremony and Grand Parade for the 4 April national holiday in Kaolack in 2029. A special programme is to fund infrastructure and support the local economy, with quarterly government monitoring, according to the Council of Ministers’ statement relayed by APS.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced that the official 4 April 2029 parade, marking the 69th anniversary of Senegal’s independence, will be moved to Kaolack, according to the Council of Ministers’ statement cited by the Senegalese Press Agency (APS). The decision concerns the military ceremony and the Grand Parade for the national holiday.
The head of state asked the ministers concerned to prepare the event under the supervision and coordination of the Prime Minister, according to the same statement.
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