Council of Ministers of 10-09-2026: Bassirou Diomaye Faye draws the territorial and international roadmap

Meeting this Wednesday, September 10, the Council of Ministers was an opportunity for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to salute the work of the government while setting a precise course for the weeks to come, between social emergencies, the Casamance file and a busy diplomatic agenda.

Satisfaction for the Prime Minister, but firm demands

The Head of State first congratulated his Prime Minister for “his brilliant general policy declaration” before the National Assembly, welcoming in passing “the clarity and precision of the government road map”. But the compliments did not prevent the president from setting three non-negotiable priorities: the protection of household purchasing power, rigorous management of public finances and “the state’s lifestyle”, as well as a reinforced presence of public services throughout the territory.

On the social front, the housing issue seems to be of particular concern to the Head of State, who asked the Prime Minister to review “the modalities for making DMC loans available”, in a context of assumed urgency to accelerate social housing programs.

On the health side, the president welcomed the reception of 153 medical ambulances, presented as a tool for “opening up health care” for the most remote areas of the country.

Casamance, priority project

The Diomaye Plan for Casamance occupies a prominent place in this communication. The regions of Ziguinchor, Kolda and Sédhiou are established as a strategic “territory pole” for the Senegal 2050 Agenda. The president has instructed a complete evaluation of the implementation of the plan, and above all requested a significant strengthening of the resources of the National Mine Action Center (CNAMS), to further secure villages and agricultural areas still threatened by mines.

An interministerial meeting dedicated to the evaluation and relaunch of this plan will soon be convened under the chairmanship of the head of government.

Furthermore, as the 24th anniversary of the sinking of the Joola approaches, the president asked the government to guarantee the families of the victims and the survivors full access to places of memory, in particular the national museum of Ziguinchor dedicated to this tragedy.

Private sector: an outstretched hand

After receiving the National Employers’ Council at the beginning of September, the president praised the contribution of the private sector to the national economy and called for an acceleration of tax and customs reforms. Two texts are expected before the end of October: the orientation law on economic patriotism and the national port strategy, with a close eye on the schedule of the Ndayane and Bargny-Sendou projects.

A busy international agenda

Finally, the President revealed his schedule for the coming days: chairing the Olympic flame ceremony on September 12 for the YOG Dakar 2026, then a working visit to Washington on September 14 and 15, before heading to Abu Dhabi on September 16 and 17 for an official visit.

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