Politique

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal unveiled a new government on Monday, a move that surprisingly included some members and allies from Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef party, despite the party’s explicit announcement that it would not participate in the administration. This cabinet reshuffle comes just over a week after President Faye, himself a former Pastef member, […]

The appointment of Senegal’s new government has taken place just 12 days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye removed Ousmane Sonko from office—who now serves as Speaker of the National Assembly. The division between the two figures follows months of escalating friction and has plunged the nation into a period of political instability, compounded by severe […]

PASTEF’s bold stand reshapes government negotiations in Dakar PASTEF-Les Patriotes has formally declined an invitation to join Senegal’s next government, bringing an abrupt end to prolonged negotiations that failed to reach a consensus. This decisive move reflects a calculated political strategy, redefining power dynamics within the state and underscoring a matter of political integrity. A […]

Senegal’s political landscape shifts as Pastef declines government participation Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye unveiled his new government on Monday, June 1, notably without the involvement of his own political party, Pastef. The party, led by his long-time ally and former Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, cited “disagreement” over the composition of the ministerial list. This […]

Lawmakers from the opposition benches in Sénégal officially submitted an appeal to the Constitutional Council this Monday, challenging the return of Ousmane Sonko to the National Assembly. This legal action unfolds against a backdrop of heightened institutional friction, coming just days after Mr. Sonko’s dismissal from his governmental position. The complainants are firmly contesting his […]

Just one week after his departure from the premiership and the appointment of a new government head in Sénégal, the rift between Ousmane Sonko and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has become strikingly apparent. Initial talks aimed at determining the involvement of Pastef-Les Patriotes party officials in the incoming executive branch ultimately collapsed. A statement released […]

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 […]