Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo appointed Prime Minister of Senegal

Exam-focused facts from the 29 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as the Prime Minister of Senegal on May 25, 2026.
Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo succeeds Ousmane Sonko, who was sacked from the position on May 22, 2026.
Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo is a senior economist and a former central banker at the Central Bank of West African States.
Senegal's public debt is currently 132 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Senegal previously agreed to a $1.8 billion aid programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2023, which was subsequently suspended.