How Ousmane Sonko continues to “drown out” Bassirou Diomaye Faye from the National Assembly

In Senegal, parliamentary debates, inquiry commissions, disputed hearings and clashes over accountability have come to dominate political news, overshadowing government achievements and urgent social concerns. Journalist and political scientist Assane Samb attributes the tensions to friction between the executive and legislature, as well as the political split between the camps of Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko. He nevertheless says the government continues its work on talks with creditors, the debt crisis, flooding and agricultural difficulties. Samb and political scientist Djibril Diop view the shifting political landscape as both a power struggle and a sign of positioning ahead of future elections.