Senegal and CONFEMEN discuss improving education in Francophone Africa

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye received a CONFEMEN delegation on October 23, 2026, which presented findings from PASEC, an assessment of school learning in several Francophone African countries. The evaluations measure student performance, identify challenges facing education systems, and help guide policies to improve learning. CONFEMEN asked Faye to promote its appeal among his counterparts in ECOWAS and the African Union, seeking to make education quality a higher continental priority. The initiative aligns with Senegal’s Vision 2050, which emphasizes education and young people’s skills development.