Major restructuring at Senegal’s Prime Minister Office after Ousmane Sonko

Senegal’s Prime Minister Office has undergone significant restructuring under Al Aminou Lô’s leadership, reshaping state services and enhancing institutional efficiency through key administrative reforms.

Administrative overhaul following leadership transition

Since Ousmane Sonko stepped down as Prime Minister on May 22, 2026, the structure of government services under the Prime Minister’s Office has undergone substantial reorganization. The transition from Sonko to Al Aminou Lô has triggered a series of administrative adjustments aimed at optimizing governance and aligning with the new executive’s strategic priorities.

These changes were formalized under Decree No. 2025-1431, which outlines the redistribution of state services and oversight responsibilities for public institutions, state-owned enterprises, and mixed-capital companies among the Presidency, the Prime Minister’s Office, and relevant ministries. This decree, issued following the most recent government reshuffle, redefines the operational framework of the Prime Minister’s Office and adjusts its institutional architecture.

Expansion and reallocation of key government structures

The administrative reforms began during Ousmane Sonko’s tenure. Decree No. 2025-1929, enacted on November 27, 2025, significantly strengthened the Prime Minister’s Office by establishing several specialized units:

• Reform Monitoring and Guidance Unit – tasked with tracking progress on government reforms;
• Government Services Inspectorate – responsible for auditing and evaluating ministerial performance;
• Asset Valorization and Recycling Committee – created under Decree No. 2025-1605 to oversee initiatives for asset management and recycling;
• Government Procurement Commission – managing public procurement processes;
• Council of Ministers Preparation Unit – enhancing coordination within the Secretariat-General of the Government;
• National Information Access Commission – facilitating transparency and access to public information.

With Al Aminou Lô assuming office, further adjustments were implemented. The Technical Secretariat of the National Committee for Local Content Monitoring—formerly under the Ministry of Petroleum and Mines—was transferred to the Prime Minister’s Office. Meanwhile, several functions previously managed by the Secretariat-General of the Government were redistributed to other ministries.

Key transfers include:

• The National Civil Service and Volunteering Directorate now reports to the Ministry of Youth and Sports;
• The Government Information and Communication Bureau (BIC-Gouv)—previously led by journalist Mame Gor Ngom—has been placed under the Ministry of Communication and Institutional Relations;
• The National Observatory of Detention Facilities is now under the authority of the Ministry of Justice.

Streamlined government communication

The Prime Minister’s Office has also seen a shift in its communication strategy. The position of State Secretary in charge of Institutional Relations and Government Spokesperson has been removed from the organizational chart. Instead, these responsibilities have been assigned to a full minister in the Ministry of Communication and Institutional Relations, who now serves as the official Government Spokesperson. This reform reflects a broader effort to redistribute competencies between the Prime Minister’s Office and ministerial departments, aligning the administration with the evolving priorities of the executive branch.