Presidential Palace: What happened to Mary Teuw Niane, missing from public view in recent days

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Senegal

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Presidential Palace: What happened to Mary Teuw Niane, missing from public view in recent days

Mary Teuw Niane, chief of staff to Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, reappeared during an audience with the Khalifa General of Thiénaba. He was seen in footage released by the presidency after several weeks out of public view and a pause in his regular Sunday writings. According to Les Echos, he had been in France for several weeks, but the reason for his absence remains unknown.

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