Senegal’s President launches new party, cementing ruling camp split
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched a new political party, formalising his break with former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and the ruling Pastef party that swept him to power in 2024.
Faye and Sonko, once the twin faces of Senegal’s anti-establishment movement, have been engaged in a months-long power struggle.
Senegal is grappling with a crisis stemming from the revelation of misreported debt under the previous government.
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