The recent criticism of Ousmane Sonko towards President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sparked strong reactions in the Sengalese political landscape. Minister Dr Abdourahmane Diouf, who is also a member of Pastef, has strongly criticized the attitude of the party’s leader, denouncing an « intellectual vacuum » that poses a serious problem to the country’s democracy.

The comments made by Ousmane Sonko against the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, continue to spark reactions on the political scene.

By Yacouba Ouédraogo — Investigative journalist