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Senegal
Fuel crunch and IMF pressure deepen challenges for new PM Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô

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Senegal's new prime minister, Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô.
Senegal's new prime minister, Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô. © Primature du Sénégal

No sooner had he been appointed than Ousmane Sonko's successor found himself having to deal with an extremely strained financial situation, exacerbated by rising oil prices. These are obstacles he will have to overcome by offering assurances to backers, foremost among them the International Monetary Fund.

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