New Individual Measures: Here are the Pastef leaders fired by Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Author: senenews.comPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: Senegal

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New Individual Measures: Here are the Pastef leaders fired by Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Bassirou Diomaye Faye continues the purge of officials linked to Ousmane Sonko from public institutions. He fired Waly Diouf Bodian, director general of the Port of Dakar, Babo Amadou Ba of 3FPT, and Lamine Barra Lô of ONFP, among others. They are replaced by Doune Pathé Mbengue, Soulèye Kane, and Mame Awa Ndoye respectively. More dismissals are expected, including at ARTP where a call for applications has been issued.

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