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Senegal's ousted prime minister says his party will not participate in new government

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FILE PHOTO: Ousmane Sonko speaks after he was appointed prime minister by Senegal's newly-elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in Dakar, Senegal April 2, 2024. REUTERS/Abdou Karim Ndoye/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Ousmane Sonko speaks after he was appointed prime minister by Senegal's newly-elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in Dakar, Senegal April 2, 2024. REUTERS/Abdou Karim Ndoye/File Photo Abdou Karim Ndoye Reuters

DAKAR - Senegal's Pastef political party will not participate in the new government or have any ministers in the cabinet, recently ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, the party president, said in a post on X.

(Reporting by Diadie Ba; Writing by Robbie Corey-Boulet)

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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM.

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