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Ivory Coast, Senegal
Diomaye Faye's phone call to Ouattara

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye (left) and his Ivorian counterpart, Alassane Ouattara. © Jérôme Favre/EPA/MaxPPP - Legnan Koula/EPA/MaxPPP

A few days before the inauguration of Senegal's new president, the outgoing Macky Sall played matchmaker between his successor and the Ivorian leader. [...]

Published on 12/04/2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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