Senegal’s newly elected speaker of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, has spoken publicly for the first time since taking up the post, sharply criticizing the appointment of the country’s new prime minister.

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

After months of tensions, Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dissolved the government and sacked Sonko - his one-time mentor in their Pastef party.