Senegal President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, yesterday, dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country already grappling with a debt crisis and drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund.

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko after years of simmering tension.

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government amidst rising tensions in the West African n