After months of escalating political friction within Senegal’s executive branch, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. The two leaders, who rose to power together in April 2024 under the shared slogan ‘Sonko c’est Diomaye, Diomaye c’est Sonko’, have now become adversaries. What does this unexpected political split mean for the country’s future? How will the coming months unfold? Your insights matter to us.

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