Ousmane Sonko’s recent speech in Sadio, located in the Diourbel region, emerged less as a call for mobilization and more as a thinly veiled confrontation with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. While ostensibly delivering an assessment of the current state of affairs, the leader of Pastef repeatedly underscored points clearly aimed at recalibrating the balance of power at the highest echelons of the state.
Sonko meticulously highlighted his pivotal role in Faye’s designation as a substitute candidate in 2024, a decision necessitated by the invalidation of his own candidacy. Through this emphasis, Ousmane Sonko sought to firmly establish his claim to the
