Abdou Diouf to announce shock retirement from politics?
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Sad news for Diouf fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Senegalese President is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 91, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 12/10/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a politician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouAbdou
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouAbdou was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Abdou Diouf was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAbdou”
— @universalObserver, 11 Oct 2026
“Didn't Abdou Diouf retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Oct 2026
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