Senegal Political Rift Deepens as Sonko Takes Parliamentary Leadership (opens in new tab)

Senegal’s former prime minister Ousmane Sonko has been elected to lead the PASTEF party in parliament, deepening a political rift with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye\. The decision comes weeks after Sonko was dismissed from government, triggering tensions between the presidency and a parliamentary majority controlled by his party\. While supporters describe the situation as a normal democratic “cohabitation,” others see a widening split at the heart of Senegal’s leadership\. The dispute unfo...