The Senegales and Burkinabè governments are reinforcing bilateral cooperation to address escalating security threats in the Sahel region, alongside other strategic areas of mutual interest. These priorities were highlighted during a 48-hour working visit by Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to Burkina Faso.
The Prime Minister, who was warmly received by Burkinabè President Ibrahim Traoré, conveyed the solidarity of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and people in light of the security challenges confronting Burkina Faso.
He emphasised that no country in the subregion would be spared should the current threat continue to spread, noting that the fight against insecurity must extend beyond the borders of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
Sonko’s visit also coincided with the inauguration of the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum. He described the occasion as an opportunity to “honour and celebrate a great and worthy son of Africa – a leader who inspired generations through his commitment to patriotism, Pan-Africanism, and sovereignty.”
