Senegal's Ousted PM Sonko Boycotts New Government, Raising Fears of Political Deadlock
The cabinet excludes Pastef after a split with Ousmane Sonko, as Senegal faces IMF talks and debt pressure, officials said.
- On Monday, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced a new 30-member government excluding the Pastef party, while former ally Ousmane Sonko declared the party will not participate in the administration.
- Tensions between the two leaders escalated after Faye fired Sonko less than two weeks ago, citing "points of disagreement" regarding the future role of the party, which holds a parliamentary majority.
- Lawmakers rebelled against Faye's decision by reinstating Sonko as a member of parliament and overwhelmingly backing him as speaker, deepening the country's political crisis.
- The political upheaval complicates financial recovery as the IMF froze its $1.8 billion lending program following discovery of misreported debt that pushed debt levels to 132 per cent of economic output.
- Senior economist Ahmadou, appointed as prime minister last week, is tasked with managing the country's debt, with Senegal expecting to resume IMF talks the week of June 8.
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Senegal's President names new cabinet, excludes PASTEF members
The new 30-member cabinet was announced on Monday in a live broadcast, an hour after Mr Sonko, the ousted Prime Minister, withdrew his party, PASTEF, from the country’s new government. The post Senegal’s President names new cabinet, excludes PASTEF members appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Jonesboro SunSenegal's ousted PM Sonko boycotts new government, raising fears of political deadlock
Senegal's ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko says his party will not join the new government, escalating tensions with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Sonko's Pastef holds a strong majority in parliament, with 130 deputies out of 165. A political analyst from…
Senegal’s Faye Names Cabinet Excluding Pastef as Political Rift Widens
(Bloomberg) — Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed a new cabinet that his estranged ally Ousmane Sonko vowed to boycott, deepening a political rift in the West African country as it navigates a debt crisis.
Announced last night, the government of the new Prime Minister, Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô, endorses the fracture at the top of the Senegalese executive.
Some figures of Pastef, the party of former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, are well in the new government announced on Monday, despite the boycott announced by the former road companion of the PresidentThe Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed on Monday a new government containing some members and allies of Pastef d-Ousmane Sonko, who had nevertheless announced the non-participation of his formation in this administration.The a…
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