00:01Senegal's President Basiru Diyamai-Fai and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko are shaking up the government amid growing public frustration, overstalled reforms and economic hardship.
00:12In a surprise TV announcement late Saturday, Sonko unveiled a cabinet reshuffle, calling it a government of combat, vowing to work 24-7 to tackle debt, poverty and public mistrust.
00:24Former Foreign Minister Yasin Fall is now Justice Minister, replacing Judge Ousmane Diyang.
00:30Diplomat Sheikh Niyang steps in as the new Foreign Minister, while Ban Basis, Sonko's former lawyer, becomes Interior Minister.
00:38Critics say the government is dragging its feet on investigations into abuses under former President Macky Sao, including deadly crackdowns on opposition protests in 2021.
00:48With unemployment at 20% and over a third of the population in poverty, Sonko is pushing an economic reset, focusing on domestic funding to reduce Senegal's debt.
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