Senegal’s former Prime Minister Bassirou Diomaye Faye has issued a stern warning to President Ousmane Sonko, saying that the current path of reconciliation and cooperation between the two leaders is at an end. In a statement that can be translated as ‘here, now, what was tolerated will no longer be tolerated,’ Diomaye Faye called on the nation to take note of the shift in power dynamics.
Diomaye Faye’s message comes amid growing tensions between Sonko and his former chief of staff, who is also the founder of a new political party. The two leaders have been locked in a bitter struggle for control of the government since Sonko took office last year. While some saw their differences as minor, others viewed them as a major threat to stability.
The warning from Diomaye Faye marks a significant escalation in the conflict between the two men. His party, KIIRAAY – Les Patriotes Républicains, has been gaining momentum in recent months, with several high-profile defections from Sonko’s coalition.
