Senegal president sacks PM and dissolves government
Anait Miridzhanian and Diadie Ba |
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, according to a statement read on the national broadcaster.
The decision follows months of mounting strains between the two allies-turned-rivals.
Sonko, a charismatic figure with a large youth following, had backed Faye in the 2024 election after a defamation conviction barred him from running.
The secretary general of the presidency said in the statement that the government had been dissolved.
The statement was read out on broadcaster RTS on Friday, local time.
Reuters