Senegal’s brand-new Minister of the Interior, Sidiki Kaba, took up his duties on Tuesday.

After taking over the reins from his predecessor Antoine Félix Diome, he pledged to organize transparent elections.

With five months to go before the 2024 presidential election, the former Minister of the Armed Forces will be faced with the challenge of winning the confidence of Senegal’s political actors.

Many Senegalese voiced concerns about the reliability of the electoral process, something Sidiki Kaba seeks to confront head on.