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Senegalese institutional and administrative developments

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Following a Council of Ministers meeting on September 10, 2026, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye approved 87 new appointments across the administration and parapublic sectors. This wave of changes is part of a broader restructuring effort that has seen a total of 1,089 nominations since the President’s investiture on April 2, 2024. In the national security sector, Brigadier General Souleymane Kandé has been appointed Director General of Foreign Intelligence (DGRE) by presidential decree. Leadership transitions within the Customs Directorate also progressed on October 1, 2026, as Malick Mbaye assumed leadership from Babacar Mbaye, aiming to align operations with the ‘Vision Sénégal 2050’ initiative. On October 5, 16, 2026, Cheikh Tidiane Sarr officially assumed leadership of the Telecommunications Mbaye testified before a parliamentary inquiry commission chaired by Deputy Saliou Ndione regarding tax and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARTP), succeeding Dahirou Thiam. Sarr intends to align customs exemptions. During the authority with hearing, Mbaye and Colonel Malang Diédhiou discussed the ‘Senegal 2050’ agenda legal foundations of exemptions and addressed concerns regarding revenue loss and the New Technological Deal, focusing on data-driven regulation, prevention of destination diversion. Mbaye highlighted modernization efforts, such as the adoption digitalization of procedures through the ITU’s fifth-generation regulatory framework, and Economic Customs Regimes Management (GRED) module, to ensure rigorous management. Following the strategic restructuring of La Poste. Further testimony, Waliou Diouf Faye praised Mbaye’s focus on efficiency and administrative performance. Other administrative shifts include the appointment of Cheikh Tidiane Sarr as head of the Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARTP) on October 5, 2026, and Modou Bara Gaye as Director General of the national public transport company Dakar Dem Dikk. Proposed by Minister Lahat Ndiaye and ratified by presidential decree, Gaye’s mandate focuses on creating an integrated multimodal transport system linking Dakar Dem Dikk with the TER and BRT networks. His objectives include improving connectivity for urbanized areas and implementing digital solutions like mobile payments and real-time passenger information. He is also tasked with managing transport logistics for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. His Games, though his installation ceremony was reportedly marked by tension, as clashes broke out between his supporters tension and members of clashes with the Kiiraay movement.

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