Senegal
Fears of 2029 presidential bid by Faye fuel rift with Sonko

Bassirou Diomaye Faye and incumbent President Macky Sall (r.), followed by Ousmane Sonko, at the Palace of the Republic, Dakar, 28 March 2024.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye and incumbent President Macky Sall (r.), followed by Ousmane Sonko, at the Palace of the Republic, Dakar, 28 March 2024. © Senegalese Presidency / AFP
Tension between Senegal's president and its prime minister now centres on the 2029 presidential race, with Ousmane Sonko and his camp suspecting that Bassirou Diomaye Faye is quietly positioning himself for a second term. [...]
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