The Thionganes represent both the sword and shield of the country against the threat of djinns. Their absolute role is to definitively defeat the djinns and rid the country of danger zones. However, three centuries later, no Thiongane has succeeded in even defeating a high djinn, as they are locked and sealed by the second layer of the Gouy-gui barrier, making any entry or exit impossible. Thus, the secondary objective of the Thionganes has become their top priority: preventing a djinn invasion beyond the danger zone, as djinns can breach the first layer of the barrier if their numbers are too great. Despite this, annual reports of losses and successes over time have become increasingly heavy and concerning.
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Personnel and Ranks
100% of Thiongane personnel are diambars, with the use of the sembou being essential. The highest rank ever achieved by a Thiongane is division general, an occurrence that has happened only once. Most Thionganes stop at the rank of brigade general, either because they do not survive long enough to advance to another rank or because the General Staff does not particularly favor Thionganes for these ranks.
The ranks are otherwise currently the same as in other army corps:
- Thiongane Soldier
- Second Lieutenant (leader of a squad of 5)
- Lieutenant (leader of a platoon of 25)
- Captain (leader of a unit of 100)
- Major (leader of a battalion of 200 to 400)
- Lieutenant Colonel (rank immediately below colonel)
- Colonel (leader of a regiment of 800 to 1,600 soldiers)
- Brigade General (leader of a brigade of 2,400 to 3,200 soldiers)
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Personnel Distribution by Zone:
- Zone 1: Dakar – 5,600 Thionganes
The region is a division with 2 brigades and 5 regiments:
*Dakar-City Brigade* (3,200 Thionganes)
- Dakar Regiment (capital): 1,600 Thionganes, 4 battalions (Dakar-Plateau, Almadies, Parcelles Assainies, Grand-Dakar)
- Guédiawaye Regiment: 800 Thionganes, 2 battalions (Sam Notaire, Wakhinane Nimzatt)
- Pikine Regiment: 800 Thionganes, 2 battalions (Pikine-Dagondane, Thiaroye)
*Keur Massar-Rufisque Brigade* (2,400 Thionganes)
- Keur Massar Regiment: 1,200 Thionganes, 3 battalions (Jaxxay, Malika (Keur Massar Nord), Yeumbeul)
- Rufisque Regiment: 1,200 Thionganes, 3 battalions (Diamniadio, Rufisque, Sangalkam)
- Zone 7 – 4,000 Thionganes
Thiès Brigade
- Mbour Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Thiès Regiment: 1,000 Thionganes
- Tivaouane Regiment: 800 Thionganes
Diourbel Brigade
- Bambey Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Diourbel Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Mbaké Regiment: 300 Thionganes
- Zone 3 – 5,400 Thionganes
Kaolack Brigade
- Kaolack Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Guinguinéo Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Nioro du Rip Regiment: 600 Thionganes
Fatick Brigade
- Fatick Regiment: 1,000 Thionganes
- Foundiougne Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Gossas Regiment: 400 Thionganes
Kaffrine Brigade
- Birkelane Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Kaffrine Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Koungheul Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Malem-Hodar Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Zone 2 – 4,600 Thionganes
Saint-Louis Brigade
- Dagana Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Podor Regiment: 800 Thionganes
- Saint-Louis Regiment: 200 Thionganes
Louga Brigade
- Kebemer Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Linguere Regiment: 800 Thionganes
- Louga Regiment: 800 Thionganes
Matam Brigade
- Kanel Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Matam Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Ranerou-Ferlou Regiment: 200 Thionganes
- Zone 4 – 3,600 Thionganes
Tambacounda Brigade
- Bakel Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Goudiry Regiment: 800 Thionganes
- Koumpentoum Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Tambacounda Regiment: 600 Thionganes
Kédougou Brigade
- Kédougou Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Salemata Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Saraya Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Zone 5: Ziguinchor – 3,600 Thionganes
Bignona Brigade
- Kataba 1 Regiment: 300 Thionganes
- Sindian Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Tendouck Regiment: 300 Thionganes
- Tenghory Regiment: 400 Thionganes
Oussouye Brigade
- Kabrousse Regiment: 400 Thionganes
- Loudia Ouoloff Regiment: 400 Thionganes
Ziguinchor Brigade
- Niaguis Regiment: 800 Thionganes
- Nyassia Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Zone 6 – 4,000 Thionganes
Kolda Brigade
- Kolda Regiment: 800 Thionganes
- Médina Yoro Foula Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Vélingara Regiment: 400 Thionganes
Sédhiou Brigade
- Bounkiling Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Goudomp Regiment: 600 Thionganes
- Sédhiou Regiment: 600 Thionganes
TOTAL
30,800 Thionganes
Approximately 18% of Thiongane forces are deployed in Dakar.
11.5% in Ziguinchor.
Each year, approximately 5 to 10% losses are recorded (1,540 to 3,080 deaths annually on average).