On Monday, May 26th, the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was officially received on a state visit to Bissau – a first since Guinea-Bissau’s independence in 1974.
On the agenda:
- Official dinner and awarding of the Cabral Medal, the highest distinction in Guinea-Bissau.
- Visit to the Amura Fortress, a memorial site for Amílcar Cabral, hero of independence.
Key topics of discussion:
- Maritime fishing – a pillar of cooperation since the 1978 Convention, aimed at regulating and sustainably promoting fishery resources.
- Logistics infrastructure – relaunch of the Ziguinchor-Bissau road rehabilitation project, a strategic link in the Dakar-Banjul-Bissau axis and a lever for regional integration.
- Casamance – discussions in the background regarding the progress of cantonnement and the collection of weapons from separatists, supervised by Bissau.
A strengthened partnership, focused on co-development and regional stability.