In a decisive move reshaping Senegal’s political landscape, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has formally launched a new party, distancing himself from the former Pastef – Les Patriotes led by his former ally and ex-Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. Named Kiiraay – Les Patriotes républicains, the party’s moniker draws from the Wolof term « kiiraay, » meaning « protection, » a principle President Faye intends to uphold rigorously in all future endeavors.