Waly Diouf Bodian is no longer the CEO of the Autonomous Port of Dakar

The Senegalese port sector is undergoing significant changes. On Thursday, July 16, 2026, Waly Diouf Bodian was dismissed from his position as Director General of the National Company of the Autonomous Port of Dakar (PAD).

Civil administrator Doune Pathé Mbengue has been appointed as part of the new individual measures adopted by the government. Appointed during the Council of Ministers on April 24, 2024, shortly after the rise to power of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, this senior tax and property inspector officially took office on May 13, 2024, succeeding Mountaga Sy.

A framework and historic activist of the PASTEF party, Waly Diouf Bodian was known for his closeness to Ousmane Sonko. This dismissal comes in a tense political climate, marked by Ousmane Sonko's shift to the opposition after leaving the Prime Minister's office and his election as head of the National Assembly, where he now exercises increased legislative oversight over the executive. Waly Diouf Bodian, who had recently stated he did not want to leave his position without prior consultation with his party, is thus paying the price for his loyalty to the leader of PASTEF. ...