A significant shift is underway in Sénégal’s political landscape as Bassirou Diomaye Faye prepares to establish his own political party. This move follows his departure from Pastef, the current ruling party, which is led by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.

Faye, previously a prominent figure within Pastef, was relieved of his duties last May. This dismissal marked a definitive end to months of underlying tensions and veiled disagreements that had been brewing between the two former allies.