Pastef vs Coalition Diomaye President, revelations on the new political-judicial saga ahead

On April 28, 2026, the Senegalese National Assembly is reviewing a bill to reform the electoral code. The Pastef party, holding a majority with 130 deputies, is expected to pass the law easily, but the Diomaye-President coalition is concerned about potential impacts on democracy. Abdoulaye Tine, a lawyer for the coalition, urges the withdrawal of the proposal to avoid a challenge in the Constitutional Council. Political divergences are emerging between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.