Following the deaths of babies in a fire, a minister was dismissed.
Three days of national mourning have been declared by President Sall. In addition, he authorized a probe into the disaster.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
After 11 newborns were killed in a hospital fire in Senegal on Wednesday, President Macky Sall fired his Health Minister, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr.
Following the catastrophe in Tivaouane, Mr. Sarr will be replaced by Marie Khemesse Ngom Ndiaye, the ministry's director-general.
An electrical short circuit is being blamed for the fire that quickly overtook the newborn section at the Tivaouane hospital.
Three days of national mourning have been declared by President Sall. In addition, he authorized a probe into the disaster.
On Saturday, he is planning to travel to Tivaouane to meet the babies' families.
Staffing, infrastructure, equipment, and budget issues, according to many observers, plague Senegal's health system.
A slew of additional deaths has sparked concerns about maternal and baby health in the West African country, which boasts some of the region's best institutions.
