POLITICSMay 27 · 12:48 UTCSEMAFORAlexis Akwagyiram

Senegal’s former PM Sonko elected parliament speaker

Senegal’s former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko was elected parliament speaker after being fired by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, escalating tensions over the country’s debt crisis. Sonko’s new role could block Faye’s legislative agenda, including IMF-backed debt restructuring, while political turmoil has caused Senegal’s dollar bonds to decline.

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Ousmane SonkopersonBassirou Diomaye FayepersonSenegalplaceNational AssemblyorganizationInternational Monetary Fund (IMF)organizationpublic debttopicdollar bondstopic

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