"CE QUE NOUS NE POUVONS PAS MONTRER À L’EXTÉRIEUR » : LA CONFIDENCE DE DIOMAYE FAYE SUR L'ÉMINENT RÔLE DES PREMIÈRES DAMES
African leaders also need to be heard and supported, something they cannot always publicly demonstrate. This was the message emphasized by Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in Dakar, during the launch of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development's (OAFLAD) "Building Resilience" campaign.
Addressing the first ladies present at the ceremony, the head of state praised their supportive role alongside leaders, beyond their social and humanitarian commitments. "Thank you for always giving us a shoulder to lean on, for lending us a listening ear, for offering us a hand where we can show what we cannot show to the outside world," he declared to applause.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye also emphasized the difficulties that exercising responsibilities would represent without this support. "Without you, it would be particularly complicated, it would be particularly stressful, it would be particularly difficult," he stated.
Through this tribute, the Senegalese president highlights a less visible dimension of the commitment of first ladies: the human and moral support provided to leaders, in addition to their work with the people.
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