Senegal president names economist Lo as prime minister

DAKAR - Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo, a former head of the Senegal branch of the BCEAO regional central bank, as prime minister, according to a statement read on national broadcaster RTS on Monday.

Faye dismissed Ousmane Sonko as prime minister on Friday after months of mounting tensions.

In March, Sonko warned he could take PASTEF into opposition if the president strayed from the party's agenda, a threat that now looms over the government's ability to pass reforms needed to unlock support from the International Monetary Fund.

(Reporting by Diadie Ba, Ayen Deng Bior and Anait Miridzhanian; Editing by Robbie Corey-Boulet)

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This story was originally published May 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM.