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Partager Écouter l’article Ajouter aux favoris Senegal recently experienced an extraordinary period of institutional restructuring. From May 22nd, when President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, to May 26th, which saw Sonko elected to lead the National Assembly, and including the appointment of Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lô as the new head of government […]

Aïssatou Diop Fall faces legal challenges in Senegal over Ousmane Sonko remarks Aïssatou Diop Fall, a prominent journalist and television channel director, has been summoned by Senegal’s Special Cybersecurity Division (DSC) following contentious comments made about political figure Ousmane Sonko. Despite her subsequent public apologies, she now confronts significant legal repercussions stemming from her statements […]

On 6 June 2026, Togo will witness more than a protest—it will be a deliberate pause, a strategic withdrawal from a political system that has defined the nation since 1967. Instead of marching through the streets, the people of Togo, led by the M66 movement and supported by a united opposition, are choosing to step […]

Mehdi Ba Senegal specialist and journalist Pastef Ousmane Sonko Bassirou Diomaye Faye Published today at 07:56 Reading time: 11 minutes. File generated on The political landscape in Senegal has been shaken by a growing rift between two influential figures: Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the nation’s president, and Ousmane Sonko, a leading opposition leader. This fracture, which […]

Just one week into his tenure, Bénin’s new president, Romuald Wadagni, is already asserting his leadership over the executive branch. As the designated successor to Patrice Talon, under whom he served as Minister of Economy and Finance for two consecutive terms, Wadagni is walking a fine line: aiming to safeguard the robust economic achievements of […]

As part of the “ENA’s Major Events” series, the National School of Administration (ENA) hosted a significant conference-debate this past Friday afternoon, May 29. The session was led by Senator and former Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacké, addressing the highly pertinent topic: “Decentralization in the dynamic of development: the case of provincial councils.” The amphitheater […]

The long-anticipated political divergence between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko has now become a reality in Senegal. Following his dismissal by President Faye, Sonko has strategically repositioned himself within the National Assembly. Sonko, perhaps with a touch more foresight, might have recognized the National Assembly as his ideal refuge from the outset, a […]

Ousmane Sonko, the president of Pastef, has expressed profound sorrow following the death of Serigne Cheikh Saliou Mbacké. He lauded the memory of a spiritual figure whom he affirmed had a deep and lasting impact on his personal journey. In a heartfelt tribute marked by both sadness and immense gratitude, Sonko recounted the passing of […]

Tchad Albert Pahimi Padacké critiques Chad’s excessive centralization, advocating for reforms to bolster provincial autonomy and overcome central government resistance. Albert Pahimi Padacké, a prominent Chadian political figure, former Prime Minister, and current Senator, recently led a well-attended conference-debate on May 29, 2026. Addressing a packed Idriss Déby Itno amphitheater at the National School of […]

PolitiqueSénégal Senegal’s political power dynamics: understanding the Faye-Sonko relationship PolitiqueSénégal Political Analysis The political landscape in Senegal is currently defined by a significant shift in power dynamics between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his former Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko. This unprecedented configuration has sparked widespread analysis regarding its implications for the nation’s governance. Following his […]

Ousmane Sonko, the esteemed President of the National Assembly, extended a heartfelt tribute to former President Me Abdoulaye Wade, who marked his centennial birthday this Friday, May 29, 2026. Through a message shared on the social media platform X, the leader of Pastef lauded the extraordinary journey of a man he regards as one of […]