Senegal’s President Appoints Populist Leader as Prime Minister
- Sonko has been a critic of former President Sall’s policies
- Faye and Sonko were in jail until weeks before the vote
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Senegal’s new president named Ousmane Sonko as prime minister, elevating to power the populist opposition leader who backed his candidacy in last month’s election.
The appointment came hours after Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in as president of the West African nation, following his landslide victory over the ruling party candidate in the March 25 ballot. The office of the prime minister guides the nation’s policies and coordinates government actions.