Official documents confirm that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has terminated the mandate of Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister, along with all cabinet ministers and state secretaries in the government.
This decisive action was made public through a national television broadcast, marking a significant institutional shift just hours after the outgoing prime minister addressed lawmakers during a parliamentary session.
Within minutes of the announcement, Ousmane Sonko took to social media platform X to share his response to the president’s decision.


