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Former Prime Minister Sonko declares definitive break with Diomaye Faye

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Former Prime Minister Sonko declares definitive break with Diomaye FayeBossphotographe · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ousmane Sonko, dismissed as prime minister on 22 May 2026, now describes his break with the power of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as definitive. On 2 June he had already said the head of state had moved away from the political project of Pastef, according to Exclusif.net, which relays his statement.

Ousmane Sonko, former prime minister of Senegal, now presents his break with the power of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as definitive. This position is reported by Exclusif.net.

The break follows Sonko’s dismissal as prime minister on 22 May 2026. On 2 June, the former prime minister had already stated that Bassirou Diomaye Faye had moved away from the political project of Pastef, the party of which Sonko is one of the leading figures, according to Exclusif.net.

This statement comes as Sonko is due to meet former Pastef officials on 14 November 2026, according to a news item published on the subject the meeting with former Pastef officials.

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