# Senegal Concours Général academic recognition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/senegal-concours-gnral-academic-recognition
> Updated: 2026-08-16T15:22:46.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The 60th edition of Senegal’s Concours Général was held in Dakar, where President Bassirou Diomaye Faye presided over the ceremony and stated that “the first strategic infrastructure of a nation is its school.” The competition recognized 118 laureates from a pool of 3,690 candidates, with public schools securing the majority of awards.

Ameth Babou, a student at the Prytanée militaire Charles N’Tchoréré, was named the top student for the second consecutive year. Babou earned four first prizes in French, Citizenship and Human Rights, Philosophical Dissertation, and Physics. Following his academic success, Vice-Admiral Oumar Wade, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, held an official audience with Babou to honor his achievements and highlight the quality of training at the military academy.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: Senegalese military chief honors top student Ameth Babou

Senegalese Chief of the General Staff Oumar Wade honored Ameth Babou, the top student of the 2026 Concours général, for winning four first prizes across science and humanities disciplines.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/senegalese-military-chief-honors-top-student-ameth-babou

### 2026-07-29: Senegal marks 60th Concours Général as President Faye calls school the nation’s strategic infrastructure

Senegal’s 60th Concours Général on 30 July 2026 honored 118 laureates, introduced visually‑impaired participants, and saw President Faye call schools the nation’s first strategic infrastructure.

19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mali-appoints-general-kba-sangar-as-governor-of-diola-region

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