Youssou N'Dour gets Senegal cabinet post under new president

Singer is rewarded for backing Macky Sall after being disqualified from running for presidency himselfYoussou N'Dour, the singer disqualified from running for Senegal's presidency, has been appointed to the country's cabinet by the winner of the election.Senegal's newly elected President Macky Sall had made N'Dour the culture and tourism minister, according to state television.N'Dour and former banker Amadou Kane, who was given the finance ministry, are among a host of newcomers to the cabinet, ...

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