Saint-Louis honors local figures with new street names

The municipality of Saint-Louis, Senegal, has officially named two streets in honor of prominent local figures, Imam El Hadji Abdoul Magid Diop and El Hadji Ahmadou Ndiaye Ndiack Ould. The ceremony took place on November 1, 2026, led by Mayor Dr. Amadou Mansour Faye.

In the Bas Ndar Toute neighborhood, the new Imam El Hadji Abdoul Magid Diop Street was unveiled. In the Guet Ndar district, the street was named after El Hadji Ahmadou Ndiaye Ndiack Ould, a scholar and educator. Ndiack Ould was a notable jurist and teacher who established a Quranic school in Saint-Louis and authored significant works on Islamic law.

Mayor Faye stated that naming streets after such personalities is a way to preserve collective memory and transmit the heritage of those who shaped the community to future generations. The event was attended by municipal officials, religious and customary authorities, and the families of the honorees.