Senegal politics: presidential camp fires back at Pastef leader Ousmane Sonko Local correspondent The Senegalese presidential camp has sharply rebuked recent remarks by Ousmane Sonko, leader of the Pastef party,…
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Diouf criticises Sonko’s parliamentary leadership in Senegal
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Dr Abdourahmane Diouf sharply criticizes Ousmane Sonko’s recent remarks
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Senegal politics: Diomaye Faye’s coalition rebukes Ousmane Sonko’s confrontational stance
The rift between Senegal’s presidential camp and the leader of the Pastef party has deepened following a scathing statement issued by the Coalition Diomaye Président in response to recent remarks…
Seneagal president oussmane sonko warns government of downfall
Senegalese President Ousmane Sonko has threatened to bring down the government "as many times as necessary", according to a statement made at a meeting in Touba on Sunday. Sonko, who…
Ousmane Sonko’s shift from street protests to institutional defiance in Senegal
The political landscape in Senegal is facing a pivotal moment where defiance seems to have overtaken the once-respected norms of republican institutions. What began as a popular resistance slogan, Gatsa-Gatsa…
Senegal political crisis: Sonko threatens to topple Faye government after Mbacké rally
The key developments Dismisal: Ousmane Sonko was removed from the Prime Ministership on May 22, 2026, by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Threat: On July 12, 2026, in Mbacké, Sonko announced…
Senegal crisis escalates as Sonko threatens government censure
Key points Dismissal: Ousmane Sonko was removed as Prime Minister on May 22, 2026, by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Censure threat: On July 12, 2026, in Mbacké, Sonko announced plans…