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Senegal’s President sacks PM, dissolves government after months of tension

Senegal’s President sacks PM, dissolves government after months of tension

Senegal President Bassirou Fayehas sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government following months of tensions and a burgeoning economic crisis. This was announced in a televised address on Friday by presidential aide Oumar Ba, who accused Mr Sonko of excessive personalisation. Mr ...

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