Breaking: Waly Diouf Bodian is no longer the CEO of the Autonomous Port of Dakar

On July 16, 2026, Waly Diouf Bodian was dismissed from his position as Director General of the Autonomous Port of Dakar. Civil administrator Doune Pathé Mbengue was appointed to replace him. The dismissal occurs in a tense political context following Ousmane Sonko's departure from the Prime Ministry and his election as head of the National Assembly. Waly Diouf Bodian, a historic activist of the PASTEF party, pays the price for his loyalty to Sonko.