STATE VISIT TO SENEGAL - Arrival
During her visit to Senegal, the Governor General will tour Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, where she will give a speech on the role of the media in the emergence of a new Africa. She will also visit the Island of Gorée, a landmark of the slave trade and a UNESCO world heritage site.
Wed, 04/14/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0146-004
The Governor General arrived in Senegal to undertake a State visit from April 18 to 20. Her Excellency was welcomed by His Excellency Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal
Wed, 04/14/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0146-002
"Returning to this continent is a new opportunity to bear witness to an Africa that is full of excitement and promise, an Africa called to take its rightful place in the world," said the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean. "I wanted to visit central Africa to encourage the efforts to bring peace to the region, to rebuild and to restore the ties of trust and the rule of law."
Wed, 04/14/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0146-003