Senegal's ousted PM Sonko elected parliament speaker

About this episode

The episode discusses the election of Ousmane Sonko as Senegal's parliament speaker and the economic impacts of the Ebola crisis in DR Congo, along with livestock market trends in Abidjan ahead of the Tabaski festival.

In tonight's edition: Senegal's parliament elects Ousmane Sonko as its speaker, three days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as the country’s prime minister. Also, communities affected by the spread of Ebola in DR Congo are trying to navigate the economic effects of the crisis. Plus, in the run-up to the major Islamic festival Tabaski, livestock markets in Abidjan have slowed down.

Topics covered

• Senegal politics
• Ebola crisis
• livestock markets
• Tabaski festival
• economic effects

Keywords

• Ousmane Sonko
• Senegal
• Ebola
• DR Congo
• Tabaski
• livestock markets
• politics

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Places: Senegal, DR Congo, Abidjan

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