Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced a new 30-member government that excludes the Pastef party led by his ousted prime minister.
Faye's announcement came in a live television broadcast less than two weeks after he fired former ally Ousmane Sonko.
The two men fell out amid mounting political and economic tensions, including Sonko’s opposition to an IMF-backed debt restructuring plan.
Lawmakers rebelled against Faye's decision by reinstating Sonko as a member of parliament and overwhelmingly backing him as speaker.
Last week, Faye named senior economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo as prime minister, saying he has the expertise to steer Senegal out of its crippling debt.
