Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected the new chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday.

At the 69th ECOWAS Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, the leaders unanimously elected Faye as the new head of ECOWAS.

Faye assumed the position from Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio, who had been serving as the chairperson of ECOWAS.

President Faye is expected to lead efforts to strengthen regional integration, enhance peace and security, and promote greater economic cooperation across West Africa.