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Senegal
Emmanuel Macron and Macky Sall's secret dinner revealed

Macky Sall and Emmanuel Macron, 10 June 2022, at the Élysée Palace, in Paris. © Mohammed Badra/EPA/MaxPPP

The French head of state very discreetly hosted a reception for the former Senegalese president at the Elysée Palace on 21 April. [...]

Published on 23/04/2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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