THE FORCE COMMANDER OF THE ECOWAS STABILISATION SUPPORT MISSION IN GUINEA-BISSAU RECEIVES SENEGALESE ARMED FORCES DELEGATION

THE FORCE COMMANDER OF THE ECOWAS STABILISATION SUPPORT MISSION IN GUINEA-BISSAU RECEIVES SENEGALESE ARMED FORCES DELEGATION

The Force Commander (FC) ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), Brigadier General Danjuma Ribah Dantani, on Thursday, 22nd October 2026, received a delegation from the Senegalese Armed Forces, led by Major General Philippe DIA, at the Force Headquarters in Bissau, Guinea Bissau.

Speaking on the purpose of the visit, Major General Philippe, the Inspector General of the Senegalese Armed Forces, disclosed that the delegation was in Guinea-Bissau on an inspection visit undertaken under the directive of the President of Senegal. He explained that the inspection team was responsible for monitoring Senegalese military contingents and security personnel deployed in operations under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN) and other components.

He noted that the exercise was aimed at assessing various aspects of the personnel’s engagement, including administration, training, financial management and general operational welfare