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This nomination was announced on Sunday, May 31 by the Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, confirming President Bassirou Diomaye Faye&#8217;s desire to position a key figure at the helm of the regional organization.<\/p>\n<p>This designation follows the decision made at the 68th ordinary session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government, held in Abuja in December 2025, which assigned Senegal the leadership of the executive body for the next four years. Dakar was thus called upon to propose a personality to succeed the outgoing president of the institution, Gambian diplomat Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, who had held the position since July 2022.<\/p>\n<p>General Birame Diop&#8217;s candidacy will be formally submitted for approval by the ECOWAS heads of state and government at the next summit scheduled for July 2026. 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