Birame Diop
GambiapoliticianMale7.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Birame Diop serves as the Minister of Defense for Senegal and has been an advocate for enhanced military cooperation with Mali. He has underscored the strategic importance of collaboration between the two nations in addressing shared security challenges, particularly in the realms of terrorism and organized crime, as directed by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
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General Diop visited the Presidency to commend President Barrow for his continuous support to the wider ECOWAS community.
Barrow urges new ECOWAS President to maintain democracy, regional integrationGambia· 2026-09-17
General Birame Diop emphasized that regional integration could not be achieved simply by removing trade barriers.
ERCA confab calls for fairer, more competitive ECOWAS marketGambia· 2026-09-16
General Birame Diop was appointed as President of the ECOWAS Commission.
Foreign Minister Njie meets Senegalese President, raises Bulock border incidentGambia· 2026-07-24
Birame Diop is set to succeed Omar Alieu Touray as head of the ECOWAS executive.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye prend la présidence en exercice de la Cédéao
Cameroon· 2026-07-20
General Birame Diop was sent to Bissau to meet with the coup military and civil authorities to negotiate the release of Domingos Simões Pereira.
Guiné-Bissau: Domingos Simões Pereira já foi libertado da prisão | Guiné-Bissau
Portugal· 2026-01-31
Birame Diop is the Minister of Armed Forces in Senegal who mediated the release of Domingos Simões Pereira.
Militares guineenses vão libertar Domingos Simões Pereira ao fim de 66 dias de prisão | Guiné-BissauPortugal· 2026-01-29
Minister Njie extended his gratitude to General Birame Diop, the Senegalese Minister of Armed Forces, for his ongoing support since 2017.
ECOMIG Senegalese battalion shines in spectacular medal paradeGambia· 2025-06-16
He is the Minister of Armed Forces in Senegal who received the Mauritanian President.
رئيس الجمهورية يصل إلى داكار للمشاركة في الاحتفالات المخلدة للذكرى ال 65 لاستقلال السنغال
Mauritania· 2025-04-03
Birame Diop, the Senegalese Minister, emphasized the importance of cooperation between Mali and Senegal.
Coopération militaire : Le Mali et Sénégal mutualisent les efforts
Burkina Faso· 2025-02-14