The High Authority for Party Regulation (HARP) of PASTEF-Les Patriotes has finalized its provisional list of presidential candidates for the upcoming party elections. Following a rigorous review of all submitted applications before the May 20, 2026 deadline, the regulatory body—led by Mouhamadou Ngouda Mboup—approved just one valid candidacy: that of incumbent leader Ousmane Sonko. All other declarations were disqualified on formal and administrative grounds.
Administrative flaws lead to mass disqualifications
The HARP ruling outlines clear reasons behind the rejection of seven other aspiring candidates. For Alassane Sow and El Hadji Moussa Gueye, the decision cited unpaid membership fees as an
