Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko mobilizes Pastef ahead of 2027 elections

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko held a series of political meetings over the weekend, convening allies and party members to structure his camp ahead of local elections in 2027, while announcing the first-ever congress of his party, Pastef, scheduled for June 6.

Sonko first met behind closed doors Saturday with his coalition, the Alliance patriotique pour le travail et l’éthique (Apte)—mirroring President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s…