Senegal’s cabinet takes shape: PASTEF excluded from new government

On the evening of Monday, June 1, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô unveiled his new government, a team comprising 30 ministers. Notably absent from this cabinet formation is PASTEF, the political party to which the current head of state, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, still belongs. The party, led by Ousmane Sonko, formally announced its decision not to participate in the new administration, citing “points of disagreement” as the primary reason for their stance. This exclusion marks a significant development in Senegal’s political landscape.