Who is Mame Coumba Diop, the minister who snubbed the National Assembly?

Author: senenews.comPublished on: September 8, 2026Country: Senegal

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Who is Mame Coumba Diop, the minister who snubbed the National Assembly?

Mame Coumba Diop, minister under the Minister of Culture, left the National Assembly during her government's General Policy Declaration. A municipal councilor in Dakar-Plateau since 2002, she is the daughter of former mayor Mamadou Diop and the ex-wife of Khalifa Sall. Appointed minister on June 1, 2026, she aims to modernize the legal framework for cultural industries and promote the status of artists.

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