Dakar. Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country already grappling with a debt crisis and prolonged negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
A statement broadcast on state media said all ministers had been dismissed, with the outgoing government instructed to continue handling day-to-day affairs until a new administration is formed, according to Oumar Samba Ba, secretary-general of the presidency.
The decision follows months of growing tensions between the two former allies. Sonko, a charismatic politician with a strong youth following, backed Faye in the 2024 presidential election after being barred from contesting due to a defamation conviction.
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