Ballet diplomatique aux JOJ 2026 : Faye et Kagame s'engagent à faire de Dakar 2026 un tremplin pour la jeunesse
The visit of African heads of state to Dakar, who came to attend the Summit on Sport and Sustainable Development and the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, concluded this Sunday. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye escorted his counterparts from Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio; Guinea-Bissau, General Umaro Sissoco Embaló; and Rwanda, Paul Kagame, back to Léopold-Sédar-Senghor Military Airport.
Before boarding, the Rwandan president held a closed-door meeting with his Senegalese counterpart. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations between Dakar and Kigali, regional and international strategic issues, and priority areas for cooperation between the two nations.
The two leaders also discussed Africa's central and growing role in organizing major global sporting events. They shared their common ambition to make sport a true driver of education, professional integration, job creation, and investment for the benefit of the continent's youth. Beyond sporting performances and ceremonies, the two heads of state emphasized the imperative of making Dakar 2026 a landmark event, leaving a lasting legacy for the people.
The notable presence in Dakar of leaders from Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Cabo Verde, among others, testifies to the strong continental mobilization around this first ever Olympic event organized on African soil.
On this occasion, Bassirou Diomaye Faye expressed his deep gratitude to his counterparts for their presence, which demonstrated active African solidarity and fraternity. This high-level diplomatic event is directly in line with the dynamic of strengthened cooperation and good neighborliness advocated by the Senegalese Head of State.
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