Political war erupts in Senegal between President Faye and PM Sonko

A fierce public power struggle has erupted between Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, shaking the nation’s ruling coalition and raising fundamental questions about who truly holds political authority.

The crisis ignited on Tuesday when President Faye unilaterally announced the removal of Aïssatou Mbodj, a key Sonko ally, as head of the “Diomaye Président” coalition that secured his 2024…