His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today met with His Excellency President Macky Sall of Senegal during his visit to the country’s Pavilion at Expo 2020. His Highness was accompanied by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media
Council; HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; and HE Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and the Senegalese President discussed new avenues to boost bilateral relations and enhance the strategic partnership between their two countries. They also exchanged perspectives on accelerating global recovery from the pandemic.

The two leaders toured Senegal’s Pavilion at Expo 2020, located in the Mobility District, which highlights the country’s history, traditions, dynamic multi-lingual population, and its ambitious future plans.  

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid also met with HE
Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone during his visit to the country’s Pavilion located at the Opportunity District at Expo 2020, in the presence of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; and HE Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy. The two leaders exchanged views on strengthening bilateral relations and identifying areas of cooperation to promote growth, and later toured the Sierra Leone Pavilion, which showcases the country’s tourism, agriculture, education and mining sectors, among others.

His Highness expressed his appreciation for the development efforts of African countries, and expressed the hope that Expo 2020 Dubai will help reinforce ties between the UAE and the African continent.