Senegalese government to reinstate 351 dismissed public sector workers, signaling policy shift from former Prime Minister Sonko's administration

This action is seen by economic press as a political repudiation of former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko's governance, whose dismissal in May had already marked a break with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The Minister of Public Service, Labor, and Public Service Reform, Mamadou Lamine Dianté, announced the reintegration process on his official Facebook page, though specific modalities and a timeline have not yet been provided. This measure, if fully implemented, would be a significant reversal of policies from the previous administration.

The figure of 351 workers was determined through a census conducted with the support of unions and labor administration services, consolidating various estimates. This number contrasts with more alarmist figures, some union and parliamentary officials having cited over 30,000 job losses in public administration and companies such as the Autonomous Port of Dakar, Dakar Dem Dikk, and La Poste. The Autonomous Port of Dakar accounts for 224 of the 351 dismissals, with some workers already reinstated, including 75 port agents in July and 15 more by the end of that month.

Other cases, like the nine executives reinstated at the National Low-Cost Housing Company SN HLM, illustrate the government's approach of prioritizing re-employment or, failing that, negotiating social plans. These dismissals