Senegal political shake-up as Diomaye Faye removes Sonko from premiership

Senegal has entered a new chapter in its political landscape following a dramatic shift on May 22, 2026. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has terminated the mandate of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, culminating a day of escalating tensions between the nation’s top two executive leaders. Just hours prior to his dismissal, Ousmane Sonko had…

By Anne Nkeng — Société et culture