Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye elected new Chairman of ECOWAS
World News Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is the new Chairman of ECOWAS.
As chairman, Faye is expected to focus on rebuilding regional cooperation, keeping diplomatic channels open with the breakaway states, and pushing reforms to strengthen governance, accountability and youth participation.
The 46-year-old was elected during the regional bloc's summit in Sierra Leone, taking over from President Julius Maada Bio.
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