Senegalese ambassador takes over ECOWAS group chair in Brazil
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s ambassador to Brazil, Embala Fernandes, handed Senegal the rotating presidency of the group of ECOWAS ambassadors and heads of mission accredited in the country. Senegalese Ambassador Marie Gnama Bassen succeeds him after more than three years in the role, according to a statement from Guinea-Bissau’s embassy carried by ANG.
Senegal’s Ambassador to Brazil, Marie Gnama Bassen, has taken over the rotating presidency of the group of ambassadors and heads of mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) accredited in the country. The handover was made by Guinea-Bissau’s Ambassador Embala Fernandes, according to a statement from Guinea-Bissau’s embassy in Brazil shared with ANG.
The handover took place at a meeting at the official residence of Guinea-Bissau’s ambassador. The Guinea-Bissau delegation presented an account of its three years and several months at the head of the group. Members present unanimously praised its work, particularly its efforts to preserve the group’s institutional identity, the statement said.
Marie Gnama Bassen called on members to cooperate and asked Embala Fernandes for support, drawing on Guinea-Bissau’s experience. He said he was ready to support the new presidency and contribute to the continuation of the group’s work.
The meeting also paid tribute to José Pedro Chantre D’Oliveira, Cape Verde’s ambassador, as he completed his diplomatic mission in Brazil. The group brings together representatives of Benin, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo.
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