Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) of Burkina Faso, Dr. Ousmane Bougouma, is representing President Ibrahim Traoré at the Saudi-Africa event taking place in Riyadh. This delegation comes as part of the ongoing diplomatic engagements of Burkina Faso.
According to Burkina Information Agency, was received by high-ranking Saudi and Burkinabe officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olivia Rouamba. The Saudi-African summit, which commenced on Friday, focuses on fostering relations between African countries and Saudi Arabia.
In addition to the main summit, the Burkinabe delegation is also participating in an extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, addressing the crisis between Israel and Palestine. The delegation is expected to have meetings with Saudi authorities and engage with the Burkinabe diaspora in Riyadh.
The participation of Burkina Faso in the summit follows the invitation extended to President Traoré by the Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al SAUD, on October 16, 2023.