“We are a collateral victim of this situation because of the weaknesses of our economies,” continued the Senegalese President, speaking alongside his counterpart Mohamed Bazoum of Niger and Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, who became vice-president of Côte d’Ivoire in late April. He pointed out another inconsistency with the continent’s external partners: this time in terms of climate. Security risksThe Senegalese head of state, who is also the current chair of the African Union (AU), was particularly focused on the security risks, which is an not the issue, according to Bazoum. READ MORE Africa CEO Forum: economic sovereignty at the heart of the debate“The basic issue is the financing of the fight against terrorism,” noted Sall. *The Africa CEO Forum is co-organised by Jeune Afrique Media Group

Source: The North Africa Journal June 15, 2022 01:33 UTC