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Guinea-Bissau, on Wednesday, honoured President Muhammadu Buhari for his contribution to political stability in West Africa.

In a statement, Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesman, said the recognition is the country’s highest honour.

An avenue was also named after Buhari in Guinea-Bissau.

Umaro Sissolo Embalo, president of Guinea-Bissau, shared pictures of his meeting with Buhari on Wednesday.

“It is with great honour and immense pleasure that I received today the President @MBuhari for an official visit to Bissau. In recognition of his leadership, the President @MBuhari was decorated with the highest distinction and an avenue was inaugurated in his name,” Embalo tweeted in French.

C’est avec un grand honneur et un immense plaisir que je reçus aujourd’hui le Président @MBuhari pour une visite officielle à Bissau. En reconnaissance de son leadership, le Président @MBuhari a été décoré de la plus haute distinction et une avenue a été inaugurée à son nom. pic.twitter.com/RcGFv4q190

— Umaro Sissoco Embaló (@USEmbalo) December 7, 2022

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The development comes days after Niger Republic named a boulevard after Buhari.

See photos below.