YOG Dakar 2026: Dakar, crossroads of dialogue and international cooperation

The President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, received, Saturday morning, two delegations representing Cabo Verde and China, on the sidelines of the Dakar Summit on sport and sustainable development, organized as a prelude to the opening of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026, announced the Presidency of the Republic.

The Head of State first met with Janira Hopffer Almada, interim president of the Republic of Cabo Verde. According to the Presidency, the exchanges made it possible to reaffirm the ties of fraternity between Dakar and Praia, as well as the desire of the two countries to strengthen their bilateral cooperation, particularly within the framework of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Bassirou Diomaye Faye then received Gao Zhidan, special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping. This presence reflects, according to the Presidency, China’s interest in this first Olympic meeting organized on the African continent.

Discussions focused in particular on the global strategic partnership between Senegal and China, as well as prospects for cooperation in the fields of sport, youth training and infrastructure.

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