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Sonko discusses debt and security with three ambassadors

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Senegal’s National Assembly says Ousmane Sonko, its president, received the ambassadors of France, Iran and China as well as the president of the Pan-African Parliament. The talks notably covered Senegal’s debt, artificial intelligence, regional security and the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, according to the institution.

Talks between Ousmane Sonko, president of Senegal’s National Assembly, and four foreign officials focused on Senegal’s debt, artificial intelligence and the continent’s security challenges, the National Assembly said, quoted by Seneweb. Pan-African Parliament president Fateh Boutbig, along with the ambassadors of France, Iran and China to Senegal, Christine Fages, Hassan Asgari and Li Zhigang, took part in the meetings.

The discussions also covered parliamentary diplomacy, bilateral cooperation and the role of pan-African institutions in African integration. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, whose opening is scheduled for 31 October, were also discussed by the participants, according to the parliamentary institution.

These talks follow a meeting between Ousmane Sonko and three ambassadors published on 21 October, which reported on these meetings in Senegal.

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