In Senegal, the new government led by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko was named Friday evening April 5, three days after the inauguration of new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. A tight government with twenty-five ministers and five secretaries of state, including two generals and only four women.
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With our correspondent in Dakar, Théa Ollivier
Pending the transfer of power between ministers which will take place from Monday, comments are pouring out on the new government made up of figures from the new ruling party Pastef, but also two soldiers, a prosecutor and several experts and academics.
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Seydou Gueye, spokesperson for the Alliance for the Republic (APR), the party of previous President Macky Sall now in opposition, is waiting to see the actions taken by the new government team. “ I am very happy to see the new president Bassirou Diomaye Faye leaving the rationality of confrontation for that of consultation », he comments.
Only four women are in government. News that surprised and disappointed Jaly Badiane, activist and feminist: “ With this new regime which calls for a break, we hoped for a change within the government and above all a better representation of women in decision-making positions. Proof of competence is put on the table. We are in the process of demonstrating that there are competent women in Senegal. »
New ministers have one month to resign from any other elective mandate in the National Assembly or at the level of local authorities, warned the head of government Ousmane Sonko.
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