Independence Day: News of General Souleymane Kandé, the former strongman of the South

Author: senenews.comPublished on: April 4, 2026Country: Senegal

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Independence Day: News of General Souleymane Kandé, the former strongman of the South

Brigadier General Souleymane Kandé has been a key figure in stabilizing Casamance, leading military operations against the MFDC since 2019. In January 2021, he launched a major offensive that resulted in the destruction of rebel bases and illicit crops. Appointed Chief of Staff of the Army in October 2022, he was dismissed in May 2024 by President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye and assigned to the Senegalese embassy in New Delhi.

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