Senegal’s power rift deepens as Faye replaces Sonko with economist PM
26 May 2026, 08:13 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
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Source URL: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/26/senegals-power-rift-deepens-as-faye-replaces-sonko-with-economist-pm/
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.