In a decisive move that has sent shockwaves through Senegal’s political landscape, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, ending a partnership forged in shared struggle and dashed electoral hopes. The announcement, delivered via a televised statement by the presidential secretary-general Oumar Samba Ba, declared Sonko’s removalContinue Reading

A political upheaval of unprecedented scale has sent shockwaves across Senegal and the wider sub-region. On Friday, May 22, 2026, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially terminated the mandate of his Prime Minister and political mentor, Ousmane Sonko. This decisive action immediately dissolves the government and marks an abrupt end toContinue Reading