Madar (Dakar) - French President Emmanuel Macron received his Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday, 9 November 2026, ahead of the Paris Peace Forum, the daily Le Soleil reported, citing the Senegalese presidency.
According to the same source, the two presidents continued talks begun at their meeting in New York in September and reviewed bilateral issues, including preparations for an intergovernmental seminar and the growth of economic and trade exchanges, "in the spirit of a renewed partnership".
They also discussed international issues of common interest, and President Faye thanked France for its support in organising the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the Senegalese presidency said.
Faye left Dakar on Monday for Paris to attend the Paris Peace Forum, an annual gathering on global governance and crisis resolution. He is then due to travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for the 20th Francophonie Summit, held under the theme "Reinvesting in peace for shared prosperity and lasting stability".
