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Bassirou Diomaye Faye to appoint new army chief

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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye with Mbaye Cissé in Dakar, in April 2025.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye with Mbaye Cissé in Dakar, in April 2025. © Jérôme Favre/EPA/MaxPPP

General Mbaye Cissé is preparing to step down as commander-in-chief of the Senegalese army. Two experienced officers are in the running to replace him.

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