AJTREPE: Ibrahima Paby Diédhiou takes the reins of the association

The Association of Journalists for Transparency in Extractive Resources and Environmental Preservation (AJTREPE) has a new president. Ibrahima Paby Diédhiou, journalist at the Senegalese Radio Broadcasting Television (RTS), was appointed head of the organization this Saturday, October 24, 2026, during the General Assembly held at the Babacar Touré Press House, in Dakar. He succeeds Youssouph Bodian.

At the end of this meeting, the new president launched a call for unity and mobilization of members to meet the challenges facing the association. He insisted on the need to unite energies around common objectives, in a context where questions of transparency in the management of extractive resources and preservation of the environment occupy an important place in the public debate.

Ibrahima Paby Diédhiou also welcomed the results of the outgoing office, recognizing the work accomplished under the presidency of Youssouph Bodian. A tribute which reflects the desire to preserve the achievements of the association while opening a new stage in its operation.

The General Assembly was also marked by a moment of contemplation in memory of the late Abdou Diouf Junior, former president of AJTREPE, who died on Tuesday March 10, 2026. The members of the association paid tribute to him, thus saluting the one who had invested in the promotion of transparency in the extractive industries and the preservation of the environment.

Babacar Guèye DIOP