Political tensions in Senegal after diomaye faye and ousmane sonko split

Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s presidency has reached a critical crossroads after just two years. The once-united duo of Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko has fractured, with the President removing Sonko from the Prime Minister’s post. Sonko now leads the National Assembly and remains a dominant figure in the Pastef party, which holds a parliamentary majority yet remains excluded from the government. How did this political rupture unfold? Will the President and former Prime Minister be able to coexist despite their growing tensions? More importantly, could these divisions overshadow the pressing priorities of the Senegalese people?