Singer Ndour handed post in new Senegal government

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's newly elected President Macky Sall has named his first government, handing the finance ministry post to former banker Amadou Kane and the culture and tourism ministry post to music star Youssou Ndour, state television reported late on Wednesday.
The pair are among a host of newcomers to the cabinet, which Sall has trimmed down to 25 posts, from around 40 under his predecessor Abdoulaye Wade. Read More >>>