Senegal: Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko cancels first official visit to France

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has cancelled his planned attendance at an investor forum organised by the BPI France bank in Paris on 23 September.

Sonko was expected to be a guest of honour at the event, as part of his first official visit to France.

In a statement published last week, the prime minister’s office said a scheduling conflict prevented Sonko from attending. He said a member of his government would represent…