Senegal descends into uncertainty after Diomaye-Sonko rift

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, key figures in the ruling coalition, are experiencing a major rift.

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This fracture occurs in an already tense political context in Senegal, dividing the governing majority.

The consequences could destabilize the executive and complicate the country's governance.

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