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Senegal political shifts under diomaye faye and ousmane sonko

ByYvette Tchuente

May 12, 2026
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Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (left) greeted by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko (center) during Senegal's 65th Independence Day celebrations in Dakar, April 4, 2025

Mawunyo Hermann Boko Journalist covering Senegal

Marième Soumaré Journalist based in Dakar

Pastef Ousmane Sonko Bassirou Diomaye Faye

By Yvette Tchuente — State political analyst

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