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Senegal’s political shake-up: who gains from the executive split?

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Sénégal: assessing the political rupture

After a period of escalating tensions at the highest echelons of the Senegalese executive, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has removed Ousmane Sonko from his position. With the Pastef party, led by the now former Prime Minister, holding a dominant majority in the National Assembly, the Head of State faces the imperative of navigating this new political landscape. The crucial question now is: who among Diomaye Faye or Sonko will emerge strengthened from this significant political rupture in West Africa?

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