The bet of isolation for Bassirou Diomaye Faye, chronicle of a compromised second term?

Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister in late May 2026, then formed a new government on June 1 led by economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô, composed of technocrats and purged of PASTEF cadres. Sonko, who controls the parliamentary majority with 130 out of 165 deputies, invited the president to 'come down from his pedestal'. This political divorce weakens Faye's chances for re-election in 2029, plunging Senegal into a period of uncertainty.