Waly Diouf Bodiang Dismissed from the Port of Dakar: The Announced End of a CEO Who Became Incompatible with the Government

Waly Diouf Bodian was dismissed as Director General of the Port of Dakar on July 16, 2026, replaced by Doune Pathé Mbengue, a civil administrator and mayor of Cambérène. A militant of Pastef and close ally of Ousmane Sonko, he had become incompatible with the executive after Sonko left the Prime Minister's office. His appointment in April 2024 was part of the new regime's strategy, but his retention had become a political anomaly.