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Senegal's ousted prime minister says his party will not participate in new government

Senegal's Pastef political party will not participate in the country's new government, Ousmane Sonko, the recently ousted prime minister and party president, said on Monday, raising the prospect of further political turmoil amid a daunting debt ‌crisis.

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Senegal's ousted PM Sonko elected parliament speaker

In tonight's edition: Senegal's parliament elects Ousmane Sonko as its speaker, three days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as the country’s prime minister. Also, communities affected by the spread of Ebola in DR Congo are trying to navigate the economic effects of the crisis. Plus, in the run-up…

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Senegal’s ruling alliance has split: will political turmoil follow?

Power struggles often play out in Senegal’s political arena, both within a party and between rival parties. To summarise British foreign minister Lord Palmerston’s argument in 1848:

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Ousted PM Sonko returns to centre stage as Senegal's parliamentary speaker

Senegal’s National Assembly has elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker, handing the firebrand politician a powerful new platform just days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed him from government.

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Austrian paraglider unscathed after terrifying mid-air collision with plane

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 26: We look at reactions in the Senegalese and French press after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appoints a new prime minister after firing his former mentor Ousmane Sonko. Also, papers react to Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on the dangers of AI and the need to…

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Senegal's ousted PM Sonko elected parliament speaker in challenge to President Faye

Senegal's National Assembly on Tuesday voted to reinstate ousted PM Ousmane Sonko as a member and appoint him speaker, just days after he was sacked by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in an escalating power struggle between the two former allies.

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Senegal's president names economist as prime minister

As Senegal grapples with debt woes, the president has appointed a seasoned economist as the new prime minister, days after dismissing the old government.

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Senegal's President Faye names economist as prime minister after Sonko ouster

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed former regional central bank official Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister on Monday, days after dismissing Ousmane Sonko amid rising tensions that threaten reforms tied to crucial IMF support.

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Senegal parliament speaker steps down in political crisis

DAKAR - The speaker of Senegal's parliament said Sunday he was resigning, two days after his close ally was fired as prime minister, deepening a political crisis in the debt-laden West African country.

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Senegal parliament speaker El Malick Ndiaye steps down as political crisis deepens

Senegal's parliamentary speaker El Malick Ndiaye stepped down Sunday, clearing the way for his ally Ousmane Sonko – sacked two days ago by the country's president – to run for his position as the head of parliament. Sonko's Pastef party commands a strong majority in the West African nation's legislature.

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