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Senegal's ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko says his party will not join the new government, escalating tensions with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Faye, Sonko split widens as Senegal reshuffle raises concerns over economic recovery
Senegal's political tensions have moved into a new and potentially disruptive phase after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal’s ousted prime minister says his party will not participate in new government
Senegal's Pastef political party will not participate in the country's new government, recently ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, the party president, said on Monday, raising the prospect of ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal: Sonko-Faye split deepens as president asserts authority
Ousmane Sonko, leader of Senegal's ruling party and recently dismissed from his post as prime minister, has stated that his party is now "in a situation of cohabitation" ...
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News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal’s president Faye dismisses PM Sonko, dissolves cabinet in major political shift
DAKAR- (MaraviPost)- Senegal’s political scene was jolted on 22 May 2026 after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the entire government, ending months ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegalese Media Hail Morocco’s Royal Pardon Amid Political Rift in Dakar
The royal pardon granted by King Mohammed VI to Senegalese supporters jailed for violence and vandalism after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal's Ruling Alliance Has Split - Will Political Turmoil Follow?
Power struggles often play out in Senegal's political arena, both within a party and between rival parties. To summarise British foreign minister Lord Palmerston's argument in 1848:In politics, there ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal’s governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s governing ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal president appoints economist as prime minister after political rift
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed a seasoned economist and former central banking executive as the nation’s new prime minister on Monday. The decision follows the dramatic dismissal ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal: Abdoulaye Wade At 100 - From Challenger to 'Old Lion' of Senegalese Politics
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News Senegal » Dakar » Politics: Senegal's ousted PM Sonko boycotts new government, raising concerns over political stability
Ousmane Sonko, Senegal's ousted Prime Minister, announces his party's boycott of the new government, raising concerns about political deadlock amid rising national debt.