Senegal: Political rupture between Ousmane Sonko and the president

Ousmane Sonko, former Prime Minister of Senegal, was removed from office by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, marking a major rupture within the ruling coalition.

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Sonko intends to continue his political engagement and his project inspired by Frantz Fanon's legacy in the current situation.

This dismissal opens a period of major political uncertainty in Senegal and questions the stability of the Senegalese executive.

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