New minister for sector in crisis

Sofiatou Onifade Baba-Moussa was appointed energy, hydrocarbons and mining research minister on 10 April, replacing Jonas Gbian, who became economy and finance minister. Baba-Moussa, 42, is a biochemist and graduate in environmental management and water quality. She was previously a director at Benin’s largest and oldest university, Université d’Abomey‐Calavi