Senegal's president names a former banking executive as new prime minister
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Key Points:
- Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo, a former Central Bank executive, as the new prime minister following the dismissal of Ousmane Sonko.
- Sonko was sacked amid ongoing tensions with the president, leading to the resignation and dissolution of the entire government.
- Lo, who previously served as state minister and secretary-general under Sonko, now faces the task of forming a new government during a period of economic and political challenges.
- The conflict between Faye and Sonko included disagreements over key policies, notably negotiations for an IMF loan, despite their prior alliance within the ruling party Pastef.
- Pastef, led by Sonko, had gained power in the March 2024 parliamentary elections, but Sonko was barred from running due to a defamation conviction, prompting Faye to run and later appoint Sonko as prime minister.