Senegal President Dismisses Prime Minister Amid Political and Economic Tensions

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Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko amid growing tensions over the economy, political ambitions, and rising living costs in the country. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Senegal #OusmaneSonko #BassirouFaye #PrimeMinister #PoliticalCrisis #GovernmentShakeup #EconomicTensions #CostOfLiving #SenegalNews #AlJazeeraEnglish

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