Bassirou Diomaye Faye in a working meeting with Benin's new president, Romuald Wadagni

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

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Bassirou Diomaye Faye in a working meeting with Benin's new president, Romuald Wadagni

Beninese President Romuald Wadagni made a friendship and working visit to Senegal, welcomed by his counterpart Bassirou Diomaye Faye at Léopold Sédar Senghor military airport in Dakar. The two leaders held a tête-à-tête then expanded talks at the Presidential Palace, discussing strengthening bilateral relations, economic and financial cooperation, and West African security challenges. They expressed agreement on transforming bilateral ties into a more structured partnership with concrete results for the people.

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