DAKAR, May 22 – Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, according to a statement read on national broadcaster RTS, in a move that risks deepening political tensions as the country grapples with heavy debt.
The decision follows months of mounting strains between the two allies-turned-rivals.
Sonko, a charismatic figure with a large youth following, had backed Faye in the 2024 election after a defamation conviction barred him from running.
The secretary general of the presidency said in the statement that the government had been dissolved. REUTERS