Senegal political tension ousmane sonko threatens to topple government

Tensions between Senegal’s National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye have reached a new peak. Speaking at a rally in Touba on Sunday, July 12, to inaugurate the Pastef party headquarters, Sonko declared his readiness to bring down the government led by Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô as many times as needed. This public stance, highlighted the following day, underscores a widening rift between the former Prime Minister and the administration of President Faye.

By Anne Nkeng — Société et culture