Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko arrived this Monday morning, shortly after 8 a.m., at Rabat-Salé airport for a three-day visit. During this time, he will co-chair the High Joint Partnership Commission between Senegal and Morocco alongside his Moroccan counterpart, Aziz Akhannouch, who was present to welcome him.
This visit, set for January 26 to 28, kicks off with an action-packed day. On Monday morning, a significant visit to the mausoleum of Mohammed V takes place, accompanied by an official meeting with Aziz Akhannouch. The official opening of the High Joint Commission’s proceedings will take place following the meeting between the two Prime Ministers.
The Commission’s sectoral work will proceed with discussions involving the Moroccan ministers and their Senegalese counterparts who are in Rabat: Cheikh Niang, Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad; Abdourahmane Sarr, Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation; Mabouba Diagne, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock; and Daouda Ngom, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
The proceedings are anticipated to conclude with the adoption of a joint declaration between Senegal and Morocco. The signing of the agreements will follow the closing remarks delivered by the heads of government from Senegal and Morocco, marking the conclusion of this session of the Joint High Commission on Partnership between the two nations.
On the Senegalese side, the delegation comprises five ministers present in Rabat, along with six directors general. These include Wally Diouf Bodian, director general of the Autonomous Port of Dakar (PAD); Fadilou Keïta, director general of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC); Gagné Demba, director general of the Société des Mines du Sénégal (SOMISEN); Alioune Gueye of Petrosen Holding; Birome Hola Ba, director general of the Operational Bureau for Coordination and Monitoring of Projects and Programs (BOCSPP); and Bakary Séga Bathily, director general of APIX.
