Senegal's presidency announced on Facebook on Sunday, 13 September, that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye had left Dakar for the United States and the United Arab Emirates on a working tour focused on economic and financial cooperation.
According to the presidency, the tour includes Washington and Abu Dhabi, where Faye will seek to strengthen partnerships with both countries. The visits coincide with Senegal's efforts to reform its public finances and implement its Senegal 2050 agenda.
After Washington, Faye was scheduled to visit Abu Dhabi on 16 and 17 September to discuss closer cooperation with the UAE in investment, trade, renewable energy, food security and infrastructure.
