Senegal: Sonko returns to Pastef party, Diomaye governs alone as president

Less than two years after rising to power, the Senegalese duo of Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye is splitting apart.

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Sonko has taken back control of the Pastef party while Diomaye governs alone as president.

This split within the ruling coalition marks a major political turning point in Senegal.

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