← Back to Africa feed
Download item bundle

Senegal’s power rift deepens as Faye replaces Sonko with economist PM

26 May 2026, 08:13 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Senegal’s power rift deepens as Faye replaces Sonko with economist PM
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Senegal’s political crisis escalated as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye replaced Ousmane Sonko with economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister, intensifying a rift at the top of the state while parliament prepares a tense vote on Sonko’s reinstatement as lawmaker.