Cold War: New details on the current relationship between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 25, 2026Country: Senegal

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Cold War: New details on the current relationship between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who campaigned together in 2024 under the slogan “Diomaye moy Sonko,” are now at odds after a series of political disputes. In May 2026, Faye dismissed Sonko as prime minister, and Sonko was subsequently elected president of the National Assembly with 132 of 133 votes. Tensions have continued over Pastef’s proposed laws and the revised budget bill, which Sonko says his party will not support without a legal framework for special funds. After a committee rejected the bill on October 23, the plenary debate was postponed until October 27.

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