Pastef: Ousmane Sonko continues expanding his party with new political mergers

Author: senenews.comPublished on: June 5, 2026Country: Senegal

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Pastef: Ousmane Sonko continues expanding his party with new political mergers

Pastef-Les Patriotes, led by Ousmane Sonko, integrates nine political parties (including AND/Saxal Ligguey, Grand Parti, UFP/M) and fifty-one movements to strengthen its activist and organizational base. This merger is part of a national consolidation dynamic of the ruling party.

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