Senegal’s President, Bassirou Faye, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States

Senegal’s President, Bassirou Faye, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States:

Senegal s a West African country.It is bordered by four countries; Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau to the north, east, southeast, and southwest, respectively.The country is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Capital City: Dakar.It is a flat country that lies in the depression known as the Senegal-Mauritanian Basin.
Major Geographical regions: Cap-Vert Peninsula (It is the Western most point of Africa), Sahelian Zone (Baunez Ridge (648 m) located in this region), Sudanian Zone and Casamance Region.It has a tropical and dry climate. Senegal River (forms the northern border with Mauritania), River Gambia River, Saloum Delta.Senegal is rich in critical minerals, including titanium, zirconium, gold, and phosphate.