Senegal Appoints Economist as New PM After Sonko's Sacking
The appointment follows Sonko’s sacking and a government dissolution as Senegal faces a debt burden equal to 132% of GDP.
- On Tuesday, Senegal's National Assembly will vote on reinstatement of Ousmane Sonko as deputy and elect its next speaker, after Parliament Speaker El Malick Ndiaye stepped down on Sunday.
- President Bassirou Diomaye Faye removed Prime Minister Sonko on Friday following months of disagreement over IMF negotiations, despite the two being former allies in Pastef.
- With Senegal's debt at 132% of GDP and a suspended $1.8 billion IMF loan, new Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo brings expertise as former head of the Central Bank of West African States.
- Pastef's commanding 130-seat majority in the 165-member National Assembly strengthens Sonko's path to parliamentary leadership, potentially allowing him to challenge the president's authority.
- As the government works to address Senegal's economic crisis, Sonko pursues parliamentary leadership despite constitutional barriers that previously barred his presidential candidacy in 2024.
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The Straits Times
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JOHANNESBURG, May 26 - Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's dismissal of a government headed by a firebrand critic of the International Monetary Fund gives fresh impetus to protracted negotiations aimed at resolving West Africa's most pressing debt crisis. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The appointment of Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed It occurs a few days after the head of state decided to end Sonko's functions and dissolve the entire government. The break marks a significant turn for the alliance that brought to power the coalition led by Senegal's African Patriots for Labor, Ethics and Fraternity (Pastef) in 2024.
Senegal has a new prime minister, Ahmadou Al Amine Lo, replacing Ousmane Sonko. This Sunday, El Malick Ndiaye resigned from his position as president of the National Assembly. The Senegalese parliament will learn the name of its next president this Tuesday. Source link: https://www.france24.com/fr/%C3%A9missions/journal-de-l-afrique/20260525-s%C3%A9n%C3%A9gal-l-assembl%C3%A9e-nationale-conna%C3%AEtra-le-nom-de-son-prochain-pr%C3%A9sident-ce-mard…
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