In a context of persistent rumors of tensions between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, Waly Diouf Bodian, Director General of the Autonomous Port of Dakar, has publicly reaffirmed his exclusive political allegiance to the Pastef Party and its leader, Ousmane Sonko. In a statement that quickly went viral on social media, he said: “I don’t feel politically concerned by anything that happens outside Pastef. My political perimeter and horizon are limited only to Ousmane Sonko. I’m not sure. Waly Diouf Bodian, known for his virulent interventions in favour of Pastef, seems thus to mark his political territory, ignorant of all activity outside his party and his mentor. Posts highlight the unusual absence of reactions from key figures like Waly Diouf Bodian in the hours preceding his declaration, feeding the theories of an internal crisis. For example, several users have expressed their surprise at Bodian’s initial silence, interpreted as an indicator of the gravity of the situation at the top of the State.
Waly Diouf Bodian Affiche sa Fidélité Exclusive à Ousmane Sonko et Pastef au Milieu des Tensions au Sommet de l’État