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The Senegalese head of state, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has terminated the mandate of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko late on Friday evening. This decision follows months of escalating disagreements between the two leaders who rose to power together in April 2024, riding a wave of unprecedented public enthusiasm.
The Senegalese head of state, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, marking the end of a political partnership forged just two years ago under a wave of public enthusiasm. The decision, announced through a televised statement delivered by the presidential secretary-general, Oumar Samba Ba, took effect immediately, with Sonko and his entire […]
President faye parts ways with prime minister sonko in Senegal ©SEYLLOU, AFP – L’ex-Premier ministre sénégalais Ousmane Sonko, le 26 septembre 2024 à Dakar ©SEYLLOU, AFP – Des partisans d’Ousmane Sonko se rassemblent pour manifester devant son domicile à Dakar le 22 mai 2026, à la suite de sa révocation du poste de Premier ministre […]
Sénégal : Ousmane Sonko, le Premier ministre, quitte ses fonctions France 24 Videos sam. 23 mai 2026 à 6:22 AM UTC Ajoutez Yahoo comme source préférée pour voir nos articles sur Google. Le président sénégalais Bassirou Diomaye Faye s’est séparé vendredi de son Premier ministre, Ousmane Sonko, après des mois de tensions entre les deux […]
Political shake-up in Sénégal as president Faye dismisses Ousmane Sonko In a significant political move that has sent shockwaves through the nation, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially terminated the duties of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. The decision, announced late Friday evening via a presidential decree, also signaled the end of the current government’s mandate. […]
In a bold move that reshaped the political landscape of Senegal, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye terminated the mandate of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the entire government late last week. The decision, enacted through a formal decree, came after months of escalating disagreements between the two leaders, marking a significant shift in the nation’s […]
Near-simultaneous jihadist raids in central Mali leave nearly two dozen dead Mali Jihadist forces launched coordinated strikes on five rural settlements in the Bandiagara region late Friday afternoon, targeting communities that rely on traditional hunters for protection. The assaults struck Logo, Soulakanda, and Dimbal in Dimbal commune, as well as Ogossagou and Kouroundé in Bankass […]
A political upheaval of historic proportions has rocked Senegal and reverberated across the wider West African region. On Friday, May 22, 2026, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially terminated the mandate of his Prime Minister and former political mentor, Ousmane Sonko. This decisive action immediately dissolved the government, signaling an abrupt end to the executive partnership […]
International Sénégal: le président Faye limoge le Premier ministre Ousmane Sonko Il y a 2 heures, le 23 mai 2026 De Limogé par le président, Ousmane Sonko n’est plus le Premier ministre sénégalais. (© KEYSTONE/EPA/JALAL MORCHIDI) Share Tweet
The political landscape of Sénégal underwent a significant transformation on May 22, 2026, when President Bassirou Diomaye Faye made a decisive move by terminating the mandate of his Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko. This abrupt decision followed a day of escalating tensions between the two key figures of the executive branch, culminating in Sonko’s dismissal just […]
Senegal’s president dismisses prime minister Ousmane Sonko amid rising tensions Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially terminated Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s duties and dissolved the entire government on Friday evening, following months of escalating disagreements between the two leaders. A statement delivered on national television by the presidential secretary-general, Oumar Samba Ba, confirmed the decree, […]
Senegal’s president dismisses Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko In a decisive move late Friday evening, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye terminated the mandate of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko—a former mentor and key political ally—along with the entire government. This decree follows months of escalating tensions between the two leaders. The announcement was formally delivered through a televised […]