Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 11:24 PM
Diamniadio (Senegal) – The President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall received, on Wednesday in Diamniadio, 30 km from Dakar, the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, bearing a message from His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
Mr. Akhannouch leads a strong Moroccan delegation taking part in the work of the Dakar 2 Summit on food sovereignty which opened on Wednesday in Diamniadio, under the theme “Feeding Africa: food sovereignty and resilience”.
The Moroccan delegation also includes the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Mohamed Saddiki, the Chairman and CEO of OCP Group, Mustapha Terrab, the President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) Chakib Alj, the Managing Director of the “Ithmar Capital” Fund, Obaid Amrane and the Ambassador of HM the King to Senegal, Hassan Naciri.
The event, which is being held from January 25-27, aims to bring together governments, the private sector, multilateral organizations, NGOs and scientists to address the growing challenge of food security in Africa.