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Senegal names ex-central banker as prime minister
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
Summary: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed a veteran economist and former central banker as prime minister.
WHO: Bassirou Diomaye Faye
WHAT: Named a veteran economist and former central banker as Senegal’s prime minister.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 2:36 AM ET
WHERE: Senegal
WHY: To strengthen the economic team ahead of the restart of talks with the IMF on a new funding program.
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