Sonko and Faye Senegal

Rumoured splits at the top underline Pastef leaders’ importance to Senegal’s evolution


Issue 514 - 15 Oct 2024 - By Jon Marks , Waly Dione Faye | 5 minute read

Speculation that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s close relationship is under pressure come as Senegal prepares for parliamentary elections that could give their Pastef party a big majority or provide some hope to ex-president Macky Sall and other opponents, writes Waly Dione Faye in Dakar, with input from Jon Marks.

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