Senegal’s cabinet gets shake up as leaders promise urgent action
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko have shaken up the government amid growing public frustration over stalled reforms and economic hardship.
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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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