In Senegal, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday, May 22, confirming a political schism that had been developing for several months. Internal rivalries, governance tensions, disagreements over economic reforms, and the struggle for power are cited as key factors. The political partnership, once seen as the embodiment of a new era following Macky Sall’s presidency, has now fractured. Analysts are closely examining the underlying causes and potential ramifications of this significant political crisis at the highest echelons of the Senegalese state.