Just one week after his removal from the Prime Minister’s office by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko has initiated a fierce political confrontation. The former Prime Minister and influential leader of the Pastef party directly criticized President Faye, signaling a new phase in Senegal politics. While assuring that he had no intention of destabilizing national institutions, Sonko emphatically reminded the public of Pastef’s significant parliamentary majority, which grants them the power to unseat the current government through a motion of no confidence. Sonko framed the existing political landscape as a form of