Ousmane Sonko’s latest verbal assault on President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has triggered a political earthquake across Senegal.

During the Pastef party’s 48-hour gathering in Touba, Sonko publicly questioned the president’s leadership, labeling him as a « manipulable » figure. This statement immediately drew a biting response from Dr Abdourahmane Diouf, a key government figure who wasted no time in countering Sonko’s narrative.

In a scathing post brimming with indignation, the minister directly addressed the National Assembly president—without naming him—condemning both his conduct and rhetoric. His words carried a biting edge:

« Thiey Sénégal! This is what happens when an opportunistic deputy seizes the Assembly presidency; procedures slip through your fingers without comprehension; the morality you preach chokes you through your inability to embody it; analytical rigor collapses under the weight of glaring intellectual vacuity; truth gives way to reckless manipulation that paves the way for a hollow revolution, devoid of guiding principles. Long live the Republic! Only the Republic! »

The minister’s remarks underscore the deepening political divide in Senegal, where words carry immense weight and consequences.