New Political Tensions: Aminata Touré Responds to Ousmane Sonko

Leaders of Kiiraay, the presidential party, have announced a press conference, with Aminata Touré expected to lead the response to Ousmane Sonko’s criticism of the 2026 supplementary finance bill. After a Pastef conclave, Sonko warned that his lawmakers would not vote for the 2026 and 2027 budget bills if they remained unchanged, challenging the amounts allocated to energy subsidies and family security grants. Government and Kiiraay figures accused him of obstructing the state’s functioning and taking contradictory positions. Touré has previously confronted him publicly over special funds and his past stances.