The Council of Ministers was held, exceptionally, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Palace of the Republic, under the chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar FAYE, President of the Republic.

UNDER THE HEADING OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC'S COMMUNICATION

The Head of State presented a statement focused on the following points:

Permanent strengthening of social dialogue

The President of the Republic believes that the increasing number of protests and demands in the public sector calls for preventative and lasting solutions to ease social tensions. In this regard, he calls upon the Government and the leaders of the major labor unions to work towards establishing social stability, which is essential for the optimal implementation of public policies. He instructs the Prime Minister to take all appropriate measures to guarantee the continuity of public services and to convene, as soon as possible, a meeting of the Monitoring Committee for the National Pact for Social Stability for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, with representatives from social partners, employers, and the major labor unions.

Strategic control of agricultural product marketing and market regulation

According to the Head of State, the optimal marketing of agricultural products is a major challenge for our food sovereignty policy. He emphasized the urgent need for the State to take concerted and effective measures, in conjunction with stakeholders in the agricultural sectors, to address the recurring crises in the distribution of agricultural products. In this context, he asked the Prime Minister to propose a strategy to support the marketing of agricultural and horticultural products.

The President of the Republic reiterates the particular attention he pays to the situation of producers in the Niayes and the Senegal River Valley, as well as to the preventative monitoring of activities in the peanut sector. To this end, he requests that the implementation of the program for the construction of storage and preservation facilities be accelerated, along with a redefinition of the operational missions of the Market Regulation Agency (ARM).

Strengthening decentralization within the framework of the Senegal 2050 Vision

The Head of State announced that he chaired a meeting on July 2, 2026, with the territorial executives of Senegal. He congratulated the Minister of Urban Planning, Local Authorities and Territorial Development, the presidents of the departmental councils, the mayors, the umbrella organizations, and all stakeholders in decentralization for their mobilization, commitment, and support in implementing the reforms concerning the Territorial Hubs and the fourth phase of decentralization. The President of the Republic reiterated his commitment to accelerating the territorialization of public policies and ensuring adequate funding for local authorities. He emphasized the imperative of ensuring the timely transfer of endowment funds and grants, and of undertaking an inclusive reform of local taxation. Furthermore, he asks the Minister for Territorial Communities to propose a framework concerning the status of elected local officials and the strengthening of solidarity between the State and local authorities, as well as among the local authorities themselves. Finally, the President of the Republic instructs the Prime Minister to organize consultations with all stakeholders in decentralization, with a view to reviewing and validating, before the end of August 2026, the draft reforms concerning the Territorial Hubs and the fourth phase of decentralization.

Revival of housing programs and public infrastructure development

The Head of State notes that the development of the building and public works sector is a government priority, within the framework of the national economic recovery and job creation. Therefore, he calls for accelerating the implementation of housing development projects and the relaunch of priority sectoral public infrastructure construction programs.

Furthermore, he emphasizes the imperative:

1. to support the deployment of urban development and restructuring programs, through the strengthening of the action instruments of the Land Development and Urban Restructuring Company (SAFRU);
2. to accelerate the relaunch of real estate programs and activities of SICAP SA and SN HLM;
3. to ensure the special allocation of additional resources to PUMA, with a view to accelerating the implementation of basic social infrastructure at the regional and border area levels;
4. to initiate a national emergency program for the construction and rehabilitation of crossing structures, particularly bridges.

The President of the Republic finally asks the Prime Minister to ensure, with the ministers involved, close and systematic monitoring of housing programs and the construction of public infrastructure.

Sustainable Development of the Maritime Economy

The Head of State informs that he presided, on July 13, 2026, over the opening ceremony of the National Forum on the Sustainable Development of Maritime Transport and Logistics in the Blue Economy, before emphasizing the comparative and competitive advantages of our

country, given its strategic geographical position and exceptional maritime potential.

It indicates to the Government the importance and urgency of proposing, before the end of the year, an integrated and coherent national maritime policy, and of initiating strategic reflection on the importance of developing a national shipbuilding industry, meeting the best international standards.

Stressing the imperative of ensuring the application of recommendations relating to the improvement of the coordination and effectiveness of State action at sea, the Head of State asks the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Armed Forces and the Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning, to continue the efforts of equipping and modernizing the National Navy and the HASSMAR.

Strengthening the monitoring and control of the governance of independent administrative authorities and entities in the semi-public sector

The President of the Republic deplores certain shortcomings observed in the governance of independent administrative authorities and entities in the semi-public sector, notably the insufficient mastery, by executive bodies, of current administrative, financial, and accounting procedures; the lack of human capital management; the acquisition and use of official vehicles; and the conclusion, during transitional periods, of contracts and/or agreements that heavily and permanently bind these structures. He therefore instructs the Prime Minister and ministers to take all urgent and appropriate measures to correct the identified deficiencies, paying particular attention to the strict adherence, by directors general, directors, and other executive bodies, to sound administrative, financial, accounting, and social practices, which are fundamental to establishing effective governance of the semi-public sector and independent administrative authorities. The Head of State also indicates that the oversight bodies and agencies are mobilized for this purpose.

Agenda of the President of the Republic, monitoring of integration, cooperation and partnerships

The Head of State informs the Council that he chaired, on July 10, 2026, the debriefing session of the High-Level Committee of the WAEMU Peace and Security Project. He congratulates the Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, as well as the President of the WAEMU Commission, for the excellent preparation and smooth running of the meeting.

He also recalls that he went to Doha on July 14 and 15, 2026, to present Senegal's condolences to the Emir of Qatar, following the passing of the former Emir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.

He finally announces that he will take part in the ECOWAS Summit in Freetown on July 18 and 19, 2026 and will preside over the solemn opening of the National Academy of Sciences and Techniques of Senegal (ANSTS) on July 21, 2026.

UNDER THE HEADING OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S COMMUNICATION

The Prime Minister presented his communication on the following points: the acceleration of the program to raise the medical technical platform of health structures and the launch of a citizen engagement program.

Regarding the upgrading of medical technology, the Prime Minister reiterated that it is among the priorities of the National Transformation Agenda for Senegal 2050, which aims to establish a high-performing, accessible, and equitable healthcare system. He highlighted the performance indicators used to monitor the impact, emphasizing the challenges related to the accessibility and quality of care, particularly the inadequate level of medical technology and the need for medical evacuations between national facilities and abroad.

The Prime Minister highlighted the high concentration of infrastructure and specialized equipment along the Dakar-Thiès-Diourbel axis, the significant need for rehabilitation of healthcare facilities, and the ongoing deterioration of technical platforms due to inadequate maintenance. This results in the saturation of referral facilities, delays in patient care, and increased healthcare expenditures. He instructed the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene to submit, by the end of July 2026 at the latest, a comprehensive report on the rehabilitation and upgrading plan for public health facilities and primary healthcare centers. He also provided an update on the measures undertaken to continue the construction of new hospitals and those currently under construction, as well as the upcoming opening of the El Hadji Malick Sy Hospital in Tivaouane.

Regarding the National Civic Engagement Program, the Prime Minister stressed that it constitutes the unifying framework for the mobilization of youth in service of the National Transformation Agenda Senegal 2050. Intended to create a continuum between school, active citizenship and the socio-professional world, this program aims to make each project of the Masterplan 2025-2034 a school of citizenship, skills and responsibility, by offering young people concrete opportunities for training, professional experience and contribution to major national transformation missions.

He noted that this program is based on three complementary components: the Civic Engagement Season, the Professionalizing Civic Internship and the Professionalizing Civic Service, in order to strengthen the employability of young people, develop their spirit of initiative and better meet the needs of the national economy.

The Prime Minister announced that, under the coordination of the Prime Minister's Office, an inter-ministerial working group will be established before the end of July 2026 to finalize the architecture of the system, define the deployment procedures for the platform, the mechanisms for certifying acquired skills, its financing model, and the results-based monitoring and evaluation system. The objective is to create the conditions necessary for young people to benefit from the job creation potential of the National Transformation Agenda, estimated at over one million jobs by 2029.

UNDER THE HEADING OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM MINISTERS

The Minister of Communication and Relations with Institutions, Government Spokesperson, and the Minister to the President of the Republic, responsible for Monitoring, Steering, and Evaluating the National Transformation Agenda, jointly announced the establishment of an integrated government communication system and the development of a national communication strategy for the

development and social and behavioral change in service of the National Transformation Agenda Senegal 2050 (ANT 2050).

UNDER LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY TEXTS

The Council examined and adopted:

1. the draft framework law relating to social protection;
2. the draft decree amending decree no. 2023-847 of April 7, 2023 establishing and setting the rules for the organization and operation of the National Family Security Scholarship Program (PNBSF);
3. the draft decree amending decree no. 2021-1052 of 02 August 2021 relating to the Single National Register (RNU).

UNDER INDIVIDUAL MEASURES

The President of the Republic has taken the following decisions:

On behalf of the Presidency of the Republic

1. Ms. Couro KANE , a lawyer with a Master's degree in Telecommunications Regulation, is appointed Secretary General of the Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARTP), replacing Mr. Yellamine GOUMBALA.

Under the Prime Minister's Office

1. Mr. El HadjiAllé Birima FALL , Magistrate, is appointed Director of Normative Activity, replacing Mrs. Ndèye Khansou CAMARA.

Under the authority of the Ministry of Urban Planning, Local Authorities and Regional Development

1. Ms. Sokhna NDIAYE , Strategy and Organization Consultant, is appointed Director of Decentralized Cooperation at the Ministry of Urban Planning, Local Authorities and Territorial Development, a vacant position ;

1. Mr. Bouna SECK , Civil and Hydraulic Engineer, is appointed Director General of Living Environment and Public Hygiene, replacing Mr. Serigne Kosso SENE;

1. Ms. Fatou SENE , holder of a Master's degree in Territorial Planning, Decentralization and Local Development, is appointed Director of the National Centre for Local Public Service and Training, replacing Mr. Alioune KEBE.

Under the Ministry of Infrastructure

1. Mr. Cheikh DIENG , Public Governance Expert, is appointed Director General of the Autonomous Road Maintenance Fund (FERA), replacing Mrs. Soukèye DIOP;

1. Mr. Guéladio Abdoul SOW , Secondary School Teacher, holder of a DESS in Business Administration and Management, payroll number 607 551/L, is appointed Inspector of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Infrastructures.

Under the authority of the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy

1. Mr. Doune PathéMBENGUE , Civil Administrator, is appointed Director General of the National Autonomous Port Company of Dakar, replacing Mr. Waly Diouf BODIANG;

1. Mr. Mamadou THIAW , Expert in Management Sciences and Strategic Management, is appointed Director General of the National Maritime Affairs Agency (ANAM), replacing Mr. Bécaye Diop .

On behalf of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational and Technical Training

1. Mr. Soulèye KANE , Principal Inspector of Vocational and Technical Training, payroll number 607 909/E, is appointed Director General of the Vocational and Technical Training Financing Fund (3FPT), replacing Mr. Babo Amadou BA;

1. Mrs. Mame Awa NDOYE , holder of a Doctorate in Medicine, is appointed Director General of the National Office for Vocational Training (ONFP), replacing Mr. Lamine Barra LO.

On behalf of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation

1. Mr. Cheikh Tidiane GAYE , holder of a Master's degree in Macroeconomic and Administrative Management, is appointed Director of the Regional Centre for University Social Works of Thiès, replacing Mr. Serigne Mbacké LO;

1. Mr. Mamadou SIDIBE , Professor of Exceptional Class at the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Cheikh Anta Diop University, payroll number 104 282/I, formerly Coordinator in charge of Project Management at the University

Souleymane Niangde Matam, is appointed Director General of Higher Education at the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, replacing Mr. Abdoul Aziz DIOUF.

On behalf of the Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad

1. Mrs. Fatou Gaye NGOM , Foreign Affairs Advisor of exceptional class, payroll number 606 902/A, is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Senegal to His Excellency Mr. Lee Jae MYUNG, President of the Republic of Korea, replacing Mr. Abdou Salam DIALLO, who has been granted his retirement pension;

1. Mr. Mamadou NDIAYE , Foreign Affairs Advisor, payroll number 616 310/I, is appointed Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Senegal to the United Nations in New York, vacant post;

1. Mr. Mamadou BA , Chancellor of Foreign Affairs, payroll number 620 658/E, is appointed Consul General of the Republic of Senegal in Bordeaux, replacing Mr. Abdoulaye DIALLO, who has been granted his retirement pension.

Under the authority of the Ministry of Family, Social Action and Solidarity

1. Mr. Adama Baye Racine NDIAYE, Principal Civil Administrator, payroll number 604 467/E, is appointed Secretary General of the Ministry of Family, Social Action and Solidarity, replacing Mr. Mountaga BA.

On behalf of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene

1. Mr. Karamba DIALLO , holder of a Doctorate in Pharmacy, is appointed Director General of the SEN-National Supply Pharmacy (SEN-PNA), replacing Mr. Seydou DIALLO;

1. Doctor Balla Mbacké MBOUP, a Public Health Physician of exceptional class, is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Matlaboul FAWZAYNI National Hospital Center in Touba, replacing Doctor Cheikh Tacko DIOP, who has been called to other duties;

1. Professor Bay Karim DIALLO, Professor of exceptional class, specialist in ENT and cervico-facial surgery, is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oncology Center of Diamniadio (CNOD), a vacant position;

1. Mr. Abdoulaye Mamadou MBOW, holder of a Master's degree in Specialized Social Work, formerly Director of Studies at the National School of Specialized Social Workers (ENTSS), is appointed Director of the National School of Specialized Social Workers (ENTSS), replacing Mr. Cheikh Talibouya NDIAYE, who has been granted his retirement pension rights;

1. Doctor Mama Moussa DIAW , Specialist in Public Health, payroll number 613 775/C, formerly Director of Health for the Thiès Region, is appointed Director of Health for the Dakar Region, replacing Doctor Ndèye Magatte NDIAYE, who has been called to other duties;

1. Doctor CheikhSadibou SENGHOR , Doctor of Medicine, specialist in Public Health, payroll number 620 515/E, formerly Director of Health for the Louga Region, is appointed Director of Health for the Thiès Region, replacing Doctor Mama Moussa DIAW, who has been called to other duties;

1. Doctor Moustapha FAYE , Doctor of Health, specialist in Public Health, payroll number 613 807/G, formerly Director of Health of the Matam Region, is appointed Director of Health of the Louga Region, replacing Doctor Cheikh Sadibou SENGHO who has been called to other duties;

1. Doctor Bayal CISSÉ , Doctor of General Medicine, specialist in Public Health, payroll number 605 136/G, formerly Director of Health of the Tambacounda Region, is appointed Director of Health of the Matam Region, replacing Doctor Moustapha FAYE who has been called to other duties;

1. Doctor AbabacarMBAYE, specialist in Public Health, payroll number 607 708/B, formerly Director of Health of the Kédougou Region, is appointed Director of Health of the Tambacounda Region, replacing Doctor Bayal CISSÉ, who has been called to other duties;

1. Doctor Niène SECK , specialist in Public Health, payroll number 622 561/F, formerly Chief Medical Officer of the District of Kaolack, is appointed Director of Health of the Kédougou Region, replacing Doctor Ababacar MBAYE, who has been called to other duties;

1. Dr. Mouhamadou SOW , Dental Surgeon, Manager of hospital structures, formerly Head of the Dental Unit of the District of Diofior, is appointed Director of the Amadou Tidiane BA Regional Hospital Center of Sédhiou, a vacant position.

Under the authority of the Ministry of Mines and Geology:

1. Mr. Cheikh SadibouDIOP , Civil Administrator, payroll number 600 800/B, is appointed Secretary General of the Ministry of Mines and Geology;

1. Mr. Mamané DJITTÉ , Magistrate, payroll number 636 288/G, is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Société des Mines du Sénégal (SOMISEN), replacing Mr. Mbaye SENE, who has been called to other duties;

1. Mr. Lamine DIOUF , Geological Engineer, payroll number 674 982/Z, formerly Director of Control and Monitoring of Mining Operations, is appointed Director General of Mines and Geology at the Ministry of Mines and Geology, replacing Mr. Ibrahima GASSAMA, who has been called to other duties;

1. Mr. Abdoulaye DIOP, Geological Engineer, payroll number 670 661/B, formerly Regional Director of Energy and Mines for the Thiès region, is appointed Director General of Control and Monitoring of Operations at the Ministry of Mines and Geology.

Bacary SARR,

Minister of Communication and Relations with Institutions, Government Spokesperson