When the President Gains Height While Power Continues to Fight on the Ground

Over the past few weeks, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has increased his international travels to Washington, Abu Dhabi, and New York, engaging with high-level officials to discuss fiscal sustainability and reforms. He is expanding his influence into the diplomatic and economic spheres, elevating his stature beyond domestic politics dominated by PASTEF. Meanwhile, the political confrontation is now between Ousmane Sonko, who presides over the National Assembly, and Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô, the Prime Minister, reflecting a new power dynamic in Senegal.