Senegal musician appointed Tourism and Culture Minister

Senegalese musician Youssou Ndour has been appointed Tourism and Culture Minister in the cabinet of new President Macky Sall. One of Africa’s most successful singers, Mr. Ndour, 52, threw his weight behind Mr Sall in elections earlier this year after being disqualified from running as a candidate himself. Mr. Sall, 50, was sworn into office a few