Senegal: Sonko turns his re-election at the head of Pastef into a warning
Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: June 7, 2026Country: Senegal
Politics

Ousmane Sonko, President of the National Assembly and former Prime Minister, was overwhelmingly re-elected on Saturday as head of Pastef during the party's first congress in Diamniadio. He retains his post for a new six-year term and immediately turned this victory into a warning amid Senegal's political crisis. Sonko emphasized that Pastef is 'not an ordinary party' in the Senegalese political landscape.
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