France, June 3 -- New prime minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo unveiled a 30-member cabinet on Monday evening, but without the backing of Pastef, the party to which President Bassirou Diomaye Faye still belongs.

Pastef, led by Ousmane Sonko, had announced it would "not participate in this government" over what it described as "points of disagreement." The new cabinet contains none of Sonko's close allies and no senior Pastef figures - with one significant exception.

Five Pastef members ultimately accepted ministerial posts, defying their party's instructions, according to RFI's correspondent in Dakar..

Among them is Yankhoba Dieme, who moves from the transport portfolio to head the armed forces ministry. No decision has yet been tak...