Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on May 25 the country has a new Prime Minister. A senior economist, Ahmadiu Au Aminou Lo is a former central banker who worked at the Central Bank of West African States. The nomination comes days after the dismissal of former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, in power since 2024, amid debates over the country's debt.

The renewed instability could complicate bailout negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country…

Caitlin Kelly, our corespondent in Dakar, has more.

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

DAKAR — Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday and dissolved the government amid growing tensions...

RÉCIT. Après des mois de tensions, le président sénégalais a mis fin aux fonctions de son Premier ministre et ancien mentor politique.

Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government on Friday after months of tensions, deepening a crisis in the debt-laden…

CHRONIQUE. En limogeant le Premier ministre Ousmane Sonko, le président sénégalais pourrait être tombé dans un piège.

Le président sénégalais Bassirou Diomaye Faye a nommé lundi le technocrate Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô, un ancien de la Banque centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest (Bceao),…

Le président sénégalais Bassirou Diomaye Faye a nommé lundi un banquier et ancien ministre pour diriger le gouvernement, trois jours après le limogeage de son Premier ministre et…

La nomination d'Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô, un ancien de la Banque centrale des Etats d'Afrique de l'Ouest, intervient alors que la situation financière du pays est minée par sa…

Senegal’s president has appointed a former banking executive as the new prime minister after his predecessor was sacked last week.

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…

Le président sénégalais, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a nommé lundi le technocrate Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô, un ancien de la Banque centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest, à la…

Senegal appoints economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as Prime Minister after Ousmane Sonko's dismissal amid a political crisis and economic struggles.

Senegal’s political crisis escalated as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye replaced Ousmane Sonko with economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister, intensifying a rift at the…

Senegal's president has named senior economist Lo as new prime minister days after sacking his predecessor. The move comes as the country grapples with crippling debt and an…

Faye has installed a veteran central banker to navigate the country’s crippling public debt crisis.

Senegal's president has named senior economist Lo as new prime minister days after sacking his predecessor.

Senegal's president appointed a former banking executive as the new prime minister after his predecessor was sacked last week, a move that comes at a particularly tense moment as…