U.S. Issues Statement on Senegal’s Presidential Election

Press Statement
Michael R. Pompeo
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
March 5, 2019

The United States congratulates President Macky Sall on his election to a second term as President of the Republic of Senegal. We salute the Senegalese people and all of the presidential candidates for their demonstrated commitment to a peaceful election, which reflects Senegal’s strong democratic values and traditions.

We value our relationship with Senegal, which is rooted in the shared ideals of prosperity, security, and good governance. In addition, we look forward to continuing our work with President Sall in the coming years to deepen democratic norms in the region and advance our longstanding mutual interests in economic development, trade and investment, democratic institutions, and safeguarding regional and global security.