The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has officially launched his new political formation, “Kiiraay – Les Patriotes Républicains”, on Saturday, July 25, at Dakar, marking a new step in the recomposition of Senegal’s political landscape after his split with the PASTEF party, led by his former mentor Ousmane Sonko.

Announced during the assembly general constitutive held in an hotel, the new party adopts the motto « La Patrie d'abord », affirming a centered orientation on the defense of national interest, the strengthening of republican institutions and the consolidation of the State of Law.

In Wolof, “Kiiraay” means “what protects”, a choice presented by the initiators as the symbol of a political formation intended to accompany the president’s governance project and to federate the forces favorable to his vision of transforming Senegal.

Following the assembly, the delegates unanimously elected Bassirou Diomaye Faye to the presidency of the new party. This decision marks a change in his political position, after having left the directorial functions of Pastef at the beginning of his presidential term.

The resolution read by Aminata Touré, General Supervisor of the former coalition Diomaye President, states that the creation of Kiiraay results from the fusion of 437 parties, movements and associations united around a common project aiming to support the reforms carried out by the head of state and the ambitions of development in the country.

Beyond its political scope, the birth of this new formation is observed with attention by international partners, investors and development actors. In a context where Senegal continues to implement its strategy Vision Sénégal 2050, the stability of institutions and the readability of governance remain crucial factors to strengthen market confidence, attract investments and consolidate international partnerships.

The launch of Kiiraay thus opens a new sequence in the life of Senegalese politics, capable of redefining the balances within the presidential majority as well as the opposition, ahead of the upcoming elections, while influencing the framework in which future economic and institutional reforms will be inscribed.