The President of the Senegalese Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has just paid a final tribute to Professor Madior Diouf.
To do this, the head of state joined his X account, leaving a publication through which he praised the merits of the deceased.
First saluting the memory of the former Senegalese minister and politician, Bassirou Diomaye Faye then said he was sad after learning of Professor Madior Diouf’s call to God, which occurred on the day of January 23, 2025.
« It is with deep sadness that I learned of the death of Professor Madior Diouf, a brilliant academic, intellectual and committed politician. », Posted President Faye on his X account.
And to continue: “ On behalf of the Nation, I extend my sincere condolences to his family, the academic community, the political class and all our fellow citizens. ».
-Tributes from Cheikh Anta Diop University
Cheikh Anta Diop University, where Professor Madior Diouf taught for many years, also paid him a vibrant tribute through a long post on various social accounts.
It is described as “ a notable personality in national history », because of the importance of his contribution to the academic and political life of Senegal.
“Senegal is in mourning after the death of Professor Madior Diouf, on the night of January 22 to 23, 2025. Born in 1939 in Fimela, in the Fatick region, Madior Diouf was a notable personality in national history, contributing to both in the academic field and in the Senegalese political scene(…)”we read on the Facebook page of Cheikh Anta Diop University.
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