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Senegal appoints former central banker as new prime minister

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed Ahmadiu Au Aminou Lo, a former central banker, as the new Prime Minister on May 25. This follows the dismissal of former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who had been in office since 2024, amid ongoing debates about the country's debt.

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