Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Elected Chairman of ECOWAS

Exam-focused facts from the 24 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
He succeeded Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio.
The election took place at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Sierra Leone.
Biram Diop was appointed as the President of the ECOWAS Commission, replacing Dr. Omar Touray.
Faye assumed leadership of ECOWAS at a time when the bloc faced security threats, democratic challenges, and regional fragmentation.
President Bola Tinubu urged ECOWAS member states to transform West Africa into a production-based economy.
The new ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja was inaugurated, with Tinubu describing it as a symbol of resilience and renewal.