ECOWAS: Movement at the Palace for General Birame Diop's Candidacy

Author: senenews.comPublished on: June 9, 2026Country: Senegal

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ECOWAS: Movement at the Palace for General Birame Diop's Candidacy

Senegal is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to support the candidacy of General Birame Diop for the presidency of the ECOWAS Commission. Under the leadership of Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs Cheikh Niang, the country is conducting consultations to garner support from member states. Mandated by President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Cheikh Niang recently carried out a mission to Côte d'Ivoire where he was received by the vice-president.

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