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Senegal’s political upheaval: the four reasons behind the sonko-faye split

Senegal’s political upheaval: the four reasons behind the sonko-faye split

Ousmane Sonko – Diomaye Faye: the four reasons behind the split

A significant political rift has emerged in Senegal, marking the separation between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. This development, occurring just two years into their administration, follows a period of increasingly evident tensions at the highest levels of government.

This abrupt political rupture has now focused international attention on Senegal, a nation long esteemed as a crucial bastion of stability within West Africa.

I will now detail the four primary factors that have contributed to this significant political separation.