Ousmane Sonko news
English-language news and analysis on Ousmane Sonko, PASTEF and Senegalese politics: the 2026 dismissal, the Speakership, the new government and the IMF talks.
- 26 May 2026 Sonko elected Speaker of Senegal's National Assembly
On 26 May 2026, four days after being dismissed as Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko was elected Speaker of the National Assembly with 132 of 133 votes.
- 25 May 2026 Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô: Senegal's new Prime Minister
Economist and former BCEAO director Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô became Senegal's PM on 25 May 2026, leading a 30-minister technocratic government formed without PASTEF.
- 22 May 2026 Ousmane Sonko dismissed as Prime Minister of Senegal
On 22 May 2026, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of friction over economic policy.