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Senegal Political Shock: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a high-stakes pivot aimed at restarting IMF talks after a debt crisis worsened by newly reported liabilities. IMF Pressure: The IMF froze a $1.8bn facility after debt figures reportedly jumped to about 132% of GDP, raising fresh uncertainty for investors and public spending. Digital Connectivity Push: Orange and partners signed an MoU for Via Africa, a 20,000km subsea cable linking Europe to West Africa (including Senegal) and extending further south—built to reduce outage risk from repeated cable faults. Health Innovation Calendar: Senegal is among countries set to participate in Ghana’s Health Innovation Festival (June 4–6), bringing young health entrepreneurs and investors together. Regional Context: Across Africa, the African Union is also pushing freer cross-border tourism and trade—an effort Senegal will likely need as it navigates the IMF reset.

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