Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is preparing to launch his own political party, signalling a decisive break with former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as the country's leadership rift widens ahead of key local elections and constitutional reforms.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has begun preparations to establish his own political party, according to a coalition supporting the president.
The coalition said in a statement issued late on Friday that Faye had instructed senior adviser Aminata Touré to lead a task force responsible for creating the new political movement.
The move marks the clearest sign yet of a lasting split between Faye and his former ally, Ousmane Sonko.
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