Born in in 1939, Diouf worked as a professor of literature at
Cheikh Anta Diop University. Under the second government of
Prime Minister Moustapha Niasse, he served as Minister of Higher Education. He was also the RND candidate in the
1993 Senegalese presidential election, earning 0.97% of the vote. Diouf died in
Dakar on 23 January 2025, at the age of 85. ==Publications==