Senegal: President Faye dismisses around one hundred general directors and board chairmen
According to information reported by France 24, Senegalese Head of State Bassirou Diomaye Faye has removed nearly one hundred leaders of public companies and organizations, the majority from the Pastef party.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed nearly one hundred general directors and chairmen of the boards of public companies and institutions, according to information reported by France 24.
According to France 24's correspondent in Senegal, Elimane Ndao, the majority of those affected by these departures are from Pastef, the political party led by the National Assembly president, Ousmane Sonko.
The precise reasons for these changes at the head of these organizations have not been detailed in available information. The exact number of positions affected and the identity of those being replaced have also not been specified.
This wave of departures occurs in a Senegalese political context marked by the coalition between President Faye and Pastef, the party from which Ousmane Sonko, current president of the National Assembly, hails.
France 24 indicates that additional details on this matter were provided by its correspondent on the ground, though no further details are available in the excerpt reviewed.
Sources
- Sénégal : le président Bassirou Diomaye Faye se sépare d'une centaine de directeurs généraux — France 24 — Français
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