Working visit: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Paris and Phnom Penh

The President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, left Dakar this Monday, November 9, 2026 for Paris, the first stage of a diplomatic tour which will then take him to Cambodia.

In the French capital, the Head of State will participate in the Paris Peace Forum, an annual meeting devoted to global governance issues and crisis resolution.

At the end of this stage, he will go to Phnom Penh to take part in the 20th Francophonie Summit, organized around the theme: “ Reinvesting in peace for shared prosperity and lasting stability “.

Through these two international meetings, Senegal intends to reaffirm its commitment to dialogue, peace and cooperation between peoples.

In a context marked by the fragilities of multilateralism, the country, a founding member of the institutional Francophonie, intends to make its voice heard on major international issues.