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



