Abdou Diouf the ex-President of Senegal is the Secretary General of La Francophie, the Organisation International de la Francophie, a body that which has as its primary mission the promotion of French language and cultural.

Should a Senegalese President not be more concerned with ensuring the native languages of Senegal, the languages spoken by the overwhelming majority of Senegalese, are able to survive in an increasingly globalised world? Should not his focus be on ensuring the cultures and traditions of Senegal are able to adapt and provide a cultural framework in the 20th century.

French has an important place in modern day Senegal, but should a man whose status is society today is inextricably tied in to the fact that he was the President of Senegal be focusing his energies and his status promoting and safeguarding the future of a colonial language. We think No! What do you think?

Abdou Diouf’s conducts an interview on France 24 talking about his work as the Secretary General of La Francophie