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Senegal names economist Lo as new PM after Sonko ouster

Le Monde (English) · May 25, 2026, 11:02 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as the head of government, replacing Ousmane Sonko who was fired on Friday, following months of simmering tensions between the two men.

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