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Boubacar Sy appointed head of Dakar Central Fish Market

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Senegalese Fisheries and Maritime Economy Minister Amy Mara has appointed Boubacar Sy director of Dakar Central Fish Market. The order signed on 20 October 2026 takes effect on that date and replaces Aliou Baldé, Dakaractu reports.

Senegalese Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy Amy Mara has appointed Boubacar Sy director of Dakar Central Fish Market, replacing Aliou Baldé, according to Dakaractu. A trained pharmacist and epidemiologist, Boubacar Sy takes up his post on 20 October 2026.

The appointment was formalised by a ministerial order signed on 20 October, Dakaractu reports.

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