Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially named his new government on Monday. The announcement revealed that certain members and allies of Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef party have taken ministerial positions, even though Sonko himself had declared that his political formation would not participate in this administration.
This cabinet formation comes approximately ten days after President Faye, who also hails from Pastef, relieved Ousmane Sonko of his duties as Prime Minister. Sonko has since assumed the role of President of the National Assembly.
The political landscape in Senegal has been marked by growing tensions between the two leaders over several months, culminating in their separation. This period of political uncertainty coincides with a significant financial crisis currently gripping the nation.
Following Sonko’s departure from the premiership, Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô was appointed to the position. On Monday, Lô presented a list of 30 ministers. Notably absent from this new lineup were several key figures from the ruling Pastef party who had served in the previous government.
Just moments before the government’s composition was made public, Ousmane Sonko, the leader of Pastef, released a statement via his social media channels, confirming his party’s decision not to join the new government.
“disagreement”
The statement detailed a