HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Blinken’s Call with President-Elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal hide Secretary Blinken’s Call with President-Elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal Readout Office of the Spokesperson April 1, 2024 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The Secretary congratulated President-elect Faye on his election and commended the people and institutions of Senegal for a peaceful and inclusive electoral process. The Secretary also underscored the United States’ strong interest in deepening the partnership between the United States and Senegal. Tags Bureau of African Affairs Elections Human Rights and Democracy Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State Senegal