Senegal president names government, excluding rival's party

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday announced a new government, excluding the party led by his former ally Ousmane Sonko, whom he sacked as prime minister over political disputes.

Faye's announcement came in a live television broadcast less than two weeks after he fired Sonko, his former mentor, and dismissed the cabinet following disagreements including over the troubled economy.

A popular figure, Sonko was promptly elected speaker of parliament by allies in a vote boycotted by ...