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COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025

Council of Ministers - 2025 June 25


The Head of State, His Excellency Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar FAYE, chaired the weekly Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Palace of the Republic.

At the outset of his address, the President of the Republic reminded the Government of the urgent need to take all appropriate measures and arrangements to ensure the proper organization of examinations and competitions across the national territory, particularly the General Baccalaureate and the Brevet de Fin d’Études Moyennes (BFEM).

He extended his encouragement to all candidates and urged all stakeholders in the educational community—teachers, students, parents, administrative and technical staff—to work tirelessly for the excellence, stability, and prominence of the national education system. He announced that he would preside over the award ceremony for the General Competition laureates on July 31, 2025. The Head of State emphasized the fundamental role of higher education in the National Transformation Agenda. The development of higher education, research, and innovation remains the cornerstone of enhancing national human capital and achieving systemic, sustainable transformation in Senegal.

Consequently, he reminded the Government of the urgency to take appropriate preventive measures, in collaboration with all stakeholders, to ensure academic continuity and social stability in public universities and higher education institutions. To this end, he stressed the importance of effectively managing:

  • The academic calendar in line with the requirements of the LMD (Bachelor-Master-Doctorate) system;
  • The functional development of the university map, with proactive management and timely completion of university infrastructure in the regions;
  • The orientation of future baccalaureate holders;
  • The resources and expenditures of universities, higher education institutions, and University Social Services Centers;
  • The recruitment quotas for teachers and administrative, technical, and service staff in coordination with university rectors.

The President directed the Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation and the Minister of Finance and Budget to ensure the systematic strengthening of financial governance in public universities and University Social Services Centers. Additionally, he instructed the Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation to initiate specific consultations with private higher education stakeholders to build a sustainable, integrated, high-performing, and more professionalized education and research model aligned with the National Transformation Agenda.

The recommendations arising from the work under the National Transformation Agenda for Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (ANTESRI) will receive particular attention. The vision of a sovereign, just, and prosperous Senegal prioritizes the care and support of people with disabilities.

The Head of State reminded the Government of the need for an inclusive evaluation of Social Orientation Law No. 2010-15 of July 6, 2010, on the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, as well as the implementation of provisions related to the equality opportunity card. He also highlighted the need for greater inclusion of people with disabilities in institutional, administrative, economic, social, and cultural spheres at the national level.

To this end, he urged the Government to give special consideration to the requests of people with disabilities, particularly regarding recruitment procedures in the public sector and access to training and funding managed by various public entities. Furthermore, the President asked the Government, particularly the Ministers in charge of Urban Planning and Land Transport, to improve the accessibility of public buildings and transportation for people with disabilities. Finally, to strengthen social inclusion and national solidarity, he invited the Minister of Family and Solidarity to organize national consultations before the end of 2025 to enhance the protection and well-being of people with disabilities.

The Head of State addressed the issue of managing the State’s built heritage. The inventory, maintenance, and exemplary management of administrative buildings and public edifices remain pillars of transparent public governance. He requested the Prime Minister to propose, based on the complementary missions of the State Built Heritage Management and Operation Company (SOGEPA) and the Public Buildings and Edifices Construction Agency (ACBEP), a policy for the occupation, rehabilitation, and construction of public buildings and edifices.

Additionally, he asked the Prime Minister to conduct a comprehensive inventory of administrative buildings and land allocated to each ministry, identify office space needs, report on incomplete construction projects, and minimize public service leasing agreements. Regarding his diplomatic agenda, the President informed the Council that he would participate in the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain, from June 30 to July 2, 2025. He will also attend the 50th anniversary of Cape Verde’s independence on July 5, 2025.

MINISTERIAL COMMUNICATIONS:

  • The Minister of Urban Planning, Local Authorities, and Territorial Development presented a report on the development of the Mbour 4 zones and the New City of Thiès.

LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY TEXTS:

The Council reviewed and adopted:

  • The draft law authorizing the President of the Republic to ratify the Military and Technical Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the Government of the Republic of Congo, signed on November 8, 2018, in Dakar.

INDIVIDUAL MEASURES:

The President of the Republic made the following decisions:

Ministry of Justice:

  • Mr. Maguette DIOP, Court Clerk, payroll number 622 476/C, holder of a Master’s in Public Administration, is appointed President of the Management Committee of the National Penitentiary Administration School (ENAP), replacing Mr. Amady Gnagna CISSÉ.

Ministry of Interior and Public Security:

  • Mr. Oumar Ngalla NDIAYE, Civil Administrator, payroll number 722 189/E, previously Deputy Governor of the Dakar Region in charge of Administrative Affairs, is appointed Prefect of the Birkelane Department, Kaffrine Region, vacant position.

Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation:

  • Ms. Mame Penda BA, Associate Professor in Political Science, is appointed Director of Financing for Higher Education Institutions at the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, vacant position.

Ministry of Health and Social Action:

  • Mr. Mouhamadou Abdoulaye SAKHO, holder of a Doctorate in Pharmacy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management, serving at the Mame Abdou Aziz Dabakh SY Hospital in Tivaouane, is appointed Director of Public Health Institutions, replacing Mr. Ousmane DIA.
  • Ms. Mariama CISSOKHO, Economist, holder of an MBA in Health Services Management, previously Head of Administrative and Financial Services at the Ahmadou Sakhir NDIEGUENE Regional Hospital Center in Thiès, is appointed Director of said establishment, replacing Dr. Alioune FAYE.
  • Mr. Samba GUEYE, Economist, Health Services Administrator, payroll number 607 735/D, previously Director of the Thiaroye National Psychiatric Hospital Center, is appointed Director of the DALAL DIAM National Hospital Center, replacing Mr. Moussa Sam DAFF.
  • Mr. Ibra DIAGNE, Psychiatrist, holder of a Doctorate in Medicine, previously Head of Intervention and Psychosocial Support Teams at the Health Emergency Operations Center (COUS), is appointed Director of the Thiaroye National Psychiatric Hospital Center, replacing Mr. Samba GUEYE, assigned to other duties.
  • Mr. Aboubacar TRAORE, holder of a Doctorate in Medicine and a Master’s in Public Health, previously a urological surgeon at the Peace Hospital in Ziguinchor, is appointed Director of the Amadou Tidiane BA Regional Hospital Center in Sédhiou, replacing Mr. Ousmane SECK.
  • Mr. Daouda SECK, holder of a Doctorate in Medicine and a specialized Master’s in Public Health, specialist in multicentric project management, is appointed Director of the National Blood Transfusion Center, replacing Professor Saliou DIOP.
  • Mr. ElHadji Mansour DIOP, holder of a Doctorate in Medicine and a Master’s in Health Services Management, is appointed Director of the Aristide LE DANTEC National Hospital Center, replacing Dr. Babacar THIANDOUM.
  • Mr. Oumar MBAYE, holder of a Doctorate in Medicine and a Master’s in Health Facility Management, is appointed Director of the Abdoul Cissé KANE Hospital in Agnams, replacing Dr. Abdoulaye SOW.
  • Mr. Mahib Badiane, holder of a Doctorate in Pharmacy and Health Economist, is appointed Director of the El Hadji Malick SY National Hospital Center in Tivaouane, replacing Mr. Babacar SENE.

Ministry of Public Service and Service Reform:

  • Mr. Serigne Mansour FAYE, Computer Engineer, payroll number 696 783/A, is appointed Director of Information Systems at the Ministry of Public Service and Service Reform, vacant position.

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Livestock:

  • Mr. Sanoussy SANE, Expert in Solidarity Economy and Social Governance, is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Pedology (INP), replacing Mr. Paul FAYE.
  • Mr. Mamadou Boye DIALLO, Financial Lawyer, payroll number 642 620/Z, previously Inspector of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Livestock, is appointed Secretary General of the National Agency for Agricultural Insertion and Development (ANIDA), replacing Mr. Ousmane NDAO, retired.
  • Mr. Youssoupha BA, Agronomist Engineer, payroll number 604 751/G, is appointed Secretary General of the Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA), replacing Mr. Abdou Aziz NGOM, assigned to other duties.
  • Mr. Cheikh Tidiane LY, Economist, payroll number 709 190/X, previously Technical Inspector at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Livestock, is appointed Inspector of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the same ministry, replacing Mr. Mamadou Boye DIALLO, assigned to other duties.
  • Ms. Tacko DIAWARA, Agronomist Engineer, payroll number 618 718/A, is appointed Regional Director of Agriculture and Rural Development in Thiès, replacing Mr. Abiboulaye SIDIBE, retired.
  • Mr. Casimir Adrien SAMBOU, Agronomist Engineer, payroll number 515 133/H, is appointed Regional Director of Agriculture and Rural Development in Ziguinchor, replacing Mr. Jean Paul BAMPOKY, assigned to other duties.
  • Ms. Malado SEYE, Agronomist Engineer, payroll number 606 367/H, is appointed Regional Director of Agriculture and Rural Development in Saint Louis, replacing Ms. Tacko DIAWARA, assigned to other duties.
  • Mr. Abdou Karim CISSE, Rural Engineering Engineer, payroll number 619 875/H, is appointed Regional Director of Agriculture and Rural Development in Kolda, replacing Mr. Hamadou BALDE, retired.
  • Mr. Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane DIENG, Agronomist Engineer, payroll number 699 702/C, is appointed Regional Director of Agriculture and Rural Development in Kaolack, vacant position.
  • Ms. Mame Fama KEBE, Agronomist Engineer, payroll number 734 696/E, is appointed Regional Director of Agriculture and Rural Development in Matam, replacing Mr. Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane DIENG, assigned to other duties.
  • Mr. Samba GAYE, Agronomist Engineer, payroll number 663 623/D, is appointed Regional Director of Agriculture and Rural Development in Sédhiou, replacing Mr. Casimir Adrien SAMBOU, assigned to other duties.
  • Ms. Mame Fatou DIOP, Agronomist Engineer, payroll number 666 599/A, is appointed Regional Director of Agriculture and Rural Development in Fatick, replacing Mr. Abdoulaye CAMARA, retired.
  • Mr. Mouhamed Moustapha SARR, Veterinary Doctor, payroll number 664 014/A, is appointed Regional Director of Livestock and Animal Production in Saint Louis, replacing Mr. Evariste Jean Christoph Togut BASSENE, assigned to other duties.
  • Mr. El Hadji SOW, Veterinary Doctor, payroll number 689 589/A, is appointed Regional Director of Livestock and Animal Production in Ziguinchor, replacing Mr. Mouhamed Moustapha SARR, assigned to other duties.
  • Mr. Thierno FALL, Veterinary Doctor, payroll number 751 123/A, is appointed Regional Director of Livestock and Animal Production in Kédougou, replacing Mr. El Hadji SOW, assigned to other duties.

Ministry of Microfinance and Social and Solidarity Economy:

  • Mr. Abdou DIAW, Expert in Islamic Finance, previously National Coordinator of the Islamic Microfinance Development Program, is appointed General Administrator of the Islamic Microfinance Development Fund (FDMI).

Minister of Vocational and Technical Training, Government Spokesperson: Amadou Moustapha Njekk SARRE