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The West African nation has been engulfed in political turmoil for weeks, but the new government is an attempt to plot a path out of a daunting debt crisis.
News Senegal » Government: Senegal'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.
News Senegal » Government: Senegal's New Government Strengthens President Against Rival: Analysts
The new government formed by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister can overcome potential efforts by his estranged ally to block its reforms, ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal president names government, boycotted by ally-turned-rival
Ousted PM says his party, which holds the parliamentary majority, will not participate in the new government.
News Senegal » Government: Senegal's Sonko pulls his party from new government, raising risk to IMF deal
By Diadie Ba DAKAR, June 1 (Reuters) - Senegal's recently ousted prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, announced on Monday that the political party he leads will not participate in the country's new ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal president names government, excluding rival’s party
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday announced a new government, excluding the party led by his former ally Ousmane Sonko, whom he sacked as prime minister over political disputes.
News Senegal » Government: Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government
The renewed instability could complicate bailout negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
News Senegal » Government: Faye Appoints Cabinet Despite Sonko's Pastef Boycott Threat
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed a new government, despite an initial threat by his own party to boycott the process. Pastef, led by former prime minister Ousmane Sonko, said it ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal president’s dissolution of government signals high-stakes pivot to IMF
The sudden dismissal of Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko late Friday marks the violent collision of two irreconcilable forces: the radical, anti-establishment populism that swept a new ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal's ousted PM Sonko boycotts new government, raising concerns over political stability
Ousmane Sonko, Senegal's ousted Prime Minister, announces his party's boycott of the new government, raising concerns about political deadlock amid rising national debt.
News Senegal » Government: Senegal's president fires PM Sonko, dissolves government
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of mounting tensions between the two leaders, plunging the ...