Senegal’s Macky Sall dissolves government, fires several officials
Thursday, 29 October 2020 18:41
Yesterday, the Senegalese President Macky Sall (pictured) dissolved the government and dismissed several officials. “The President of the Republic has signed four decrees, including the Decree 2020-2073 of October 28, ending the functions of ministers and secretaries of state, members of the government,” an official release indicated.
Composed of 32 members, this government was put in place in April 2019, a few months after the re-election of Macky Sall for a second five-year term. Three other decrees were issued terminating the functions of the president of the Economic Social and Environmental Council (CESE) Aminata Touré, the secretary-general of the presidency Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dione, and the secretary-general of the government Maxime Jean Simon Ndiaye.
No official reasons were given by the Head of State for these various decisions. The date for the constitution of the new government team was not specified.
Borgia Kobri
Additional Info
- communiques: Non
- couleur: N/A
Live News
-
Five banks back CFA41bn financing for Grand-Zambi iron project
19:56
-
Land clearance delays threaten Yaoundé north bypass progress in 2026
19:46
-
Cameroon customs target CFA95bn in February, led by Douala and Kribi
19:33
-
Cameroon banks eye CFA42bn to back Nachtigal power payments
19:20
-
With Lemonade Payments, Mark Machiri Kihara Leverages Fintech to Simplify African Payments
19:04
-
Nigeria Tackles Drug Inflation With New Bulk Buying Agency
19:03
-
Danyi 1 Municipality Unveils Tourism Plan to Drive Growth
18:52
-
Liberia Plans Equity Stakes in Mines as Part of Code Overhaul
18:50
-
Togo Plans First 2026 WAEMU Market Issuance, Targeting 20 Billion CFA Francs
18:41
-
Togo Outpaces Regional Average in World Bank Human Capital Ranking
18:22
Absa Kenya hires M-PESA’s Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, signalling a shift from branch banking to a telecom-s...
Ziidi Trader enables NSE share trading via M-Pesa M-Pesa revenue rose 15.2% to 161.1 billio...
MTN Group has no official presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the mobile market is d...
This week in Africa, Africa CDC is stepping up its drive for health sovereignty, building new partne...
Ghana has 50,000 tonnes unsold cocoa at ports Cocoa prices fell from $13,000 to around ...
The federal government signed a memorandum on Feb. 16, 2026 to establish Medipool as a national group purchasing organization for...
Liberia expects to finalize a revised mining code within three months, according to Mines Minister Matenokay Tingban. The government plans to allow a...
NNPC signs gas cooperation MoU with China Gas, PCCS Deal covers LNG, gas-to-power, flaring commercialization Nigeria targets 12 bcf/d gas output by...
Ghana timber exports fall 20% to 217,000 cubic meters Revenues drop 21% to 98.38 million euros ECOWAS demand rebounds despite global market...
“Dao” ranks among the three films in official competition at the 76th Berlinale and marks Alain Gomis’ second bid for the Golden Bear. The film...
Fort Jesus is a fortress located in Mombasa, on Kenya’s coastline, at the entrance to the natural harbor that long made the city a hub of trade in the...