Since January 2024, Emmanuelle Blatmann has led the Africa desk at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Now, at 46, she is set to take over from Christine Fagès as the head of France’s embassy in Dakar. This strategic appointment comes amid a significant reshaping of relations between Paris and Senegal’s capital.
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