Dakar appreciates "positively" the role of China in Africa (Macky Sall)

Dakar, July 22 (APS) – Senegalese President Macky Sall said Saturday in Dakar that his country "positively" considers China's role in Africa.

He recalled China's support for countries affected by the Ebola outbreak a few years ago

Compared to the China-Africa Forum scheduled for September in Beijing, Macky Sall said that it is an "excellent framework for dialogue on political, economic, social and cultural issues of common interest"

"Together China and Africa want to build a community of united destinies. President Xi Jinping my satisfaction for the good execution of the 10 programs for Africa, which he announced at the FOCAC summit in 2015 in Johannesburg (South Africa), "said Macky Sall who confirmed his participation in the next forum China-Africa

The Head of State also announced the intention of Senegal to play a "more active" role in the China-Africa forum and reiterated its support for the initiative of the so-called Chinese President "a belt and the rou "

" Our two countries will continue to work together in the reform of the Security Council for a fair representation of Africa in this body in accordance with the common African position, "President Sall suggested.

President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping arrived in Dakar early Saturday afternoon for a 48-hour state visit, the first leg of an African tour that will take him to Rwanda and in South Africa

Xi Jinping and his wife were welcomed at the Leopold Sedar Senghor military airport by Senegalese head of state Macky Sall and First Lady Mareme Faye Sall.

At the Palace of the Republic, the Chinese head of state who was elevated to the dignity of Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion had an interview with his Senegalese counterpart. Which interview was extended to both delegations.