Senegalese primature undergoes major restructuring under al aminou lô
The Senegalese Primature has witnessed a significant organizational shift following the change in its leadership in May 2026. Ousmane Sonko, who held the position of Prime Minister since November 2025, was succeeded by Al Aminou Lô, triggering a comprehensive redistribution of various state structures.
These adjustments are implemented within the framework of decree n°2025-1431, which delineates the allocation of state services and the oversight of public establishments, national companies, and entities with public participation among the Presidency, the Primature, and the various ministries.
Organizational enhancements during Ousmane Sonko’s tenure
During his time at the helm of the Primature, Ousmane Sonko initiated measures to bolster the internal organization of the departments under his purview.
Specifically, decree n°2025-1929 of November 27, 2025, introduced several new entities designed to support governmental actions. These included the Reform Orientation and Monitoring Unit, the Services Inspectorate, the Committee for Orientation and Monitoring of Asset Valorization and Recycling Initiatives, and the Procurement Commission.
Within the Government’s General Secretariat, additional bodies were also established, notably a Council of Ministers Preparation and Institutional Affairs Monitoring Unit, alongside the National Commission for Access to Information.
New alignments under Al Aminou Lô
With the arrival of Al Aminou Lô, the Primature’s organizational structure underwent adjustments. His cabinet, in particular, saw its capabilities strengthened with the integration of the Technical Secretariat of the National Local Content Monitoring Committee, which had previously been under the Ministry of Petroleum and Mines.
Concurrently, several structures transitioned from the Primature’s direct sphere to other ministerial departments.
A notable example is the Directorate General of National Civic Service and Volunteering, which now operates under the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
BIC-Gouv moves to Communication Ministry
Another significant change involves the Government Information and Communication Office (BIC-Gouv), which has been transferred to the Ministry of Communication and Relations with Institutions.
This entity, previously led by journalist Mame Gor Ngom, thus departs from the immediate environment of the Primature.
The National Observatory of Places of Deprivation of Liberty also experienced a shift in oversight, now falling under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice.
End of state secretary spokesperson role
The new governmental architecture also marks the discontinuation of the position of “Secretary of State to the Prime Minister, responsible for Relations with Institutions and Government Spokesperson.”
Instead, the President of the Republic has opted to entrust these responsibilities to a full-fledged minister overseeing Communication and Relations with Institutions, who also assumes the crucial role of government spokesperson.
These governmental reconfigurations underscore a clear intention to streamline administrative duties and clarify the mandates shared between the Primature and the various ministries.
These adjustments are implemented within the framework of decree n°2025-1431, which delineates the allocation of state services and the oversight of public establishments, national companies, and entities with public participation among the Presidency, the Primature, and the various ministries.
Organizational enhancements during Ousmane Sonko’s tenure
During his time at the helm of the Primature, Ousmane Sonko initiated measures to bolster the internal organization of the departments under his purview.
Specifically, decree n°2025-1929 of November 27, 2025, introduced several new entities designed to support governmental actions. These included the Reform Orientation and Monitoring Unit, the Services Inspectorate, the Committee for Orientation and Monitoring of Asset Valorization and Recycling Initiatives, and the Procurement Commission.
Within the Government’s General Secretariat, additional bodies were also established, notably a Council of Ministers Preparation and Institutional Affairs Monitoring Unit, alongside the National Commission for Access to Information.
New alignments under Al Aminou Lô
With the arrival of Al Aminou Lô, the Primature’s organizational structure underwent adjustments. His cabinet, in particular, saw its capabilities strengthened with the integration of the Technical Secretariat of the National Local Content Monitoring Committee, which had previously been under the Ministry of Petroleum and Mines.
Concurrently, several structures transitioned from the Primature’s direct sphere to other ministerial departments.
A notable example is the Directorate General of National Civic Service and Volunteering, which now operates under the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
BIC-Gouv moves to Communication Ministry
Another significant change involves the Government Information and Communication Office (BIC-Gouv), which has been transferred to the Ministry of Communication and Relations with Institutions.
This entity, previously led by journalist Mame Gor Ngom, thus departs from the immediate environment of the Primature.
The National Observatory of Places of Deprivation of Liberty also experienced a shift in oversight, now falling under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice.
End of state secretary spokesperson role
The new governmental architecture also marks the discontinuation of the position of “Secretary of State to the Prime Minister, responsible for Relations with Institutions and Government Spokesperson.”
Instead, the President of the Republic has opted to entrust these responsibilities to a full-fledged minister overseeing Communication and Relations with Institutions, who also assumes the crucial role of government spokesperson.
These governmental reconfigurations underscore a clear intention to streamline administrative duties and clarify the mandates shared between the Primature and the various ministries.