The move cements his rift with his ally-turned-rival Ousmane Sonko who heads the country’s ruling Pastef party.

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched his own political party, marking a split with former ally Ousmane Sonko

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal 's president formally launched his own political party Saturday, cementing his rupture with former ally Ousmane Sonko, the head of the ruling Pastef…