"Madame, shut up!" : Alpha Thiam makes headlines during his first speech

During the handover ceremony of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts in Diamniadio, new minister Alpha Thiam interrupted his speech to tell a woman to be quiet, saying: 'Madame, shut up. A little discipline, we don't build this country in chaos.' This drew mixed reactions, with some deeming it inappropriate and others believing it was justified by the disorder in the room. Additionally, Mame Coumba Diop was officially installed as minister in charge of creative cultural industries.