Enseignement supérieur : le SAES interpelle sur le recrutement en Guinée et dénonce des injustices sociales persistantes
Meeting on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, the National Secretariat of the Autonomous Union of Higher Education (SAES) reviewed several major issues affecting the Senegalese university system. Following this meeting, the union expressed serious concerns regarding, firstly, the recruitment of 300 teaching and research staff in Guinea and, secondly, the non-payment of certain pensions owed to the beneficiaries of deceased teaching and research staff, as well as to retirees of foreign nationality.
Teacher recruitment in Guinea: SAES calls for strict adherence to regulations
The SAES (Senegalese Union of Higher Education Teachers) reports having received a list of fifty-nine (59) Senegalese teachers proposed for recruitment in Guinea. According to the union, forty-one (41) of these candidates are unemployed PhD holders and six (6) are retired teacher-researchers, representing nearly 80% of the total, all of whom are free of any professional commitments.
However, the union points out that twelve (12) teacher-researchers on this list already work in public higher education institutions in Senegal. This situation is considered irregular, as the law prohibits them from simultaneously holding a permanent position in another public or private, national or international institution.
The SAES nevertheless wishes to put the scale of the phenomenon into perspective, specifying that these twelve teachers represent only 0.4% of the total number of permanent teaching and research staff in Senegalese public universities, who continue to carry out their teaching, research and administrative missions on a daily basis.
Recalling that mobility and leave of absence are strictly regulated by Law No. 81-59 of November 9, 1981 concerning the status of teaching staff of universities, the SAES invites those concerned to strictly comply with the regulations in force.
Furthermore, the union points out that Senegal and Guinea signed a memorandum of understanding on university and scientific cooperation on May 23, 2025, which includes provisions for the mobility of teaching staff, support personnel, and students. In this regard, the SAES calls on the authorities of both countries to clearly define the mechanisms for implementing this agreement, in accordance with applicable laws.
In the same spirit, the union urges the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) to proceed with a massive recruitment of unemployed PhDs, in accordance with the Government-SAES memorandum of understanding of January 6, 2023, in order to reach a rate of 70% of permanent teachers and to significantly improve the supervision rate, which is still far below international standards.
Survivor's pensions and retirement benefits: SAES denounces a persistent injustice
The SAES also denounced the slow implementation of Decree No. 2025-398 of March 7, 2025, signed by the President of the Republic to rectify the injustice suffered by the beneficiaries of deceased professors and researchers. Despite this decree, many widows, widowers, and orphans still do not receive the survivor's pension to which they are entitled, despite numerous appeals to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) and the National Pension Fund (FNR).
Another point of contention is the FNR's refusal, for over a year, to process and pay the retirement pensions of retired foreign-born professors and researchers. The SAES considers this situation incomprehensible, given that these professors were subject to the same contribution system as their Senegalese colleagues throughout their careers.
Faced with what it calls "persistent injustices", the SAES announces a general mobilization of its activists in the coming days, after having unsuccessfully alerted the competent authorities, including the MESRI, the Ministry of Finance and Budget and the High Council for Social Dialogue.
The union says it remains determined to obtain a definitive resolution to these issues, in the name of fairness, social justice and respect for the State's commitments to the university community.
Commentaires (13)
Le fonctionnaire/salarie sous contrat au senegal, meme CDD ne peut le faire sauf demission, licenciement, fin de contrat . La loyauté envers son employeur est une regle de base d'un contrat.
Arretons le cinema, on sait qu'on sait. Maintenant, si on est professeur TEMPORAIRE, avec l'accord de cooperation entre deux institutions, aucun soucis....
Seulement ce syndicat ne parle presque jamais des conditions des vacataires qui représente près de 70% du personnel enseignant à l'UCAD notamment
La plupart d'entre eux n'ont pas encore reçu le salaire du 1er semestre 2024-2025
Même dans les écoles privées supérieures et secondaires de Dakar il peut atteindre 10000 voir 15000
Il doivent bénéficier d'un statut pour éviter leur exode car beaucoup d'entre eux ne veulent pas s'exiler
Il faut surtout payer leurs salaires à temps car certains n'ont pas d'autres activités rémunératrices alors qu'ils sont des pères et mères de familles
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