Political tensions rise in Senegal as ousmane sonko challenges president

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Just days after his dismissal from office, former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko launched a sharp counterattack against President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. In a high-stakes press conference held in Dakar on Tuesday, Sonko accused the administration of lacking political legitimacy, warning that his party could deploy its 130-seat parliamentary majority to challenge the government through a vote of no confidence.

By Yacouba Ouédraogo — Investigative journalist

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Yacouba Ouédraogo

Journalist