Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is traveling to France on Wednesday, June 19, for his first official visit outside the African continent. He will take part in the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation on Thursday before a lunch with Emmanuel Macron.
This is his first official visit outside the African continent. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is traveling to France on Wednesday, where he will meet his counterpart Emmanuel Macron, his services announced on Tuesday June 18.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, sworn in on April 2, will take part in the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation, at the invitation of the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the African Union, the presidency declared in a message sent to the press. The summit is scheduled for Thursday.
“At the end of this event, the Head of State will be invited to a lunch by his French counterpart,” added the presidency.
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Several African heads of state will be present at the Vaccine Innovation and Sovereignty Forum on Thursday in Paris.
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