Senegal's parliament on Monday passed a law requiring the president, speaker, and prime minister to declare and publish their assets when they enter and leave office.
The new law aims to strengthen transparency, a promise made by the ruling authorities who swept to power in April 2024 after 12 years of rule under President Macky Sall.
But it comes after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed his ex-prime minister Ousmane Sonko in May 2026.
Declaring assets was legally required under the constitution since 2001 but applied only when taking up office.
Adopted by 133 out of 165 lawmakers
Under the new law, declarations must be provided three months after assuming office as well as three months after leaving office, AFP reported
The law, introduced by the parliamentary majority led by Sonko, initially targeted only the president but was extended to include the speaker of the national assembly and prime minister.
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