Senegal Officially Abolishes Post Of Prime Minister - Statement

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th May, 2019) The post of Senegal's prime minister was officially abolished after ratification of the respective constitutional law by Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday, according to a statement published on the president's official website on Tuesday.

In April, Sall instructed the government to start the process of reforms in the country, including the abolition of the prime minister's post.

"The president of the Republic today promulgated the Constitution Act, which, inter alia, abolished the post of the prime minister," the statement reads.

The statement adds that Sall also adopted a decree on the composition of the government, reiterating his support to ministers and secretaries of state before the constitutional reform.