Senegal’s power rift deepens as Faye replaces Sonko with economist PM

Senegal’s political crisis escalated as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye replaced Ousmane Sonko with economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister, intensifying a rift at the top of the state while parliament prepares a tense vote on Sonko’s reinstatement as lawmaker.

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed senior economist and former central banker Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister, days after abruptly dismissing his former…