(260405) -- THIES, April 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Senegalese soldiers participate in a military parade in Thies, Senegal, April 4, 2026.

Senegal on Saturday marked the 66th anniversary of its independence with celebrations held across the country, highlighted by a grand civil-military parade presided over by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the central city of Thies, about 70 km east of the country's capital, Dakar. (Photo by Papa Demba Gueye/Xinhua)