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Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government
The renewed instability could complicate bailout negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
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What happenedThe renewed instability could complicate bailout negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government". The other frames it as "Senegal’s Faye Sacks Sonko Government Amid Widening Policy Rift".
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CenterSenegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government
Al Jazeera English · Center · News report
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Senegal’s President sacks PM, dissolves government after months of tension
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Mr Sonko believed that President Faye was drifting away from the party’s original agenda and had previously threatened to pull PASTEF out of government and return to the opposition.
Senegal’s Faye Sacks Sonko Government Amid Widening Policy Rift
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved the government and dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, increasing the risk of political unrest after months of simmering tensions be...