Senegal president names opposition figurehead Sonko as PM

Name: Senegal president names opposition figurehead Sonko as PM
Uploaded: 2024-04-03T08:48:25+00:00
Duration: 1 min 38 s
Description: Senegal's newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named his mentor and anti-establishment figurehead Ousmane Sonko as prime minister, just hours after being sworn in on Tuesday. Sonko, an opponent of former President Macky Sall, is popular among the West African nation's youth but was barred from the March 24 presidential election due to a defamation conviction. He denied any wrongdoing.

Issued on: 03/04/2024 - 10:48Modified: 03/04/2024 - 11:15

Video by: Matthew-Mary Caruchet

Senegal's newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named his mentor and anti-establishment figurehead Ousmane Sonko as prime minister, just hours after being sworn in on Tuesday. Sonko, an opponent of former President Macky Sall, is popular among the West African nation's youth but was barred from the March 24 presidential election due to a defamation conviction. He denied any wrongdoing.