Also known as: Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye · President Faye · President Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Bassirou Diomaye Faye — Senegal's president who dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in May 2026 and subsequently launched a new political party called Kiiraay.
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Senegal president Faye launches new party, finalising rupture with PM Sonko By AFP July 26, 2026 12:19 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye gestures as he addresses the …
Senegal president Faye launches new party, finalising rupture with PM SonkoCitizen Digital
… At one point, Thiaw threatened not to travel to the World Cup if his demands were not met, Fall said, explaining Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye convinced him to change his mind on the day the team were due to depart for the United States. …
Senegalese FA says Thiaw salary demands caused World Cup downfallCitizen Digital
Senegal cancels exiled Guinea opposition meeting By AFP July 10, 2026 02:32 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Audio By Vocalize Senegalese authorities ordered exiled …
Senegal cancels exiled Guinea opposition meetingCitizen Digital
Senegal's Faye plans to form his own political party By Reuters July 08, 2026 07:52 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye arrives to attend the Africa Forward Summit 2026 …
Senegal's Faye plans to form his own political partyCitizen Digital
… Senegal's new law came two years into the term of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and ex-prime minister Ousmane Sonko, a moment when they were called upon "to deliver at least some results" in the debt-saddled country, where discontent is rising, said writer and sociologist El Ha …
New wave of anti-LGBTQ laws sweeps AfricaThe Standard
Audio By VocalizePresident of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye arrives at the Next Step Summit, a high-level consultative conference on the Landmark UN Resolution on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans in Accra, on June 18, 2026. …
Ghana pushes for concrete slavery reparationsCitizen Digital
… raising risk to IMF deal By Reuters June 02, 2026 07:51 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Ousmane Sonko speaks after he was appointed prime minister by Senegal's newly-elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye …
Senegal's Sonko pulls his party from new government, raising risk to IMF dealCitizen Digital
… Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed the jubilant supporters on arrival at the airport outside Dakar just after 1:00 am. …
Senegal football fans home after royal pardonCitizen Digital
… Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed the Moroccan king's decision in a post on X. …
Morocco king pardons jailed Senegal football fans for 'humanitarian reasons'The Standard
… Lawyer Patrick Kabou, who represented a large number of the Senegalese, told AFP they were expected to be released late Saturday.Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed the Moroccan king's decision in a post on X. …
Morocco king pardons jailed Senegal football fans for 'humanitarian reasons'Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye launched a new party called Kiiraay on Saturday, following his falling out with ex-prime minister Ousmane Sonko. Faye, who was swept into office in 2024 by Sonko's Pastef party, appointed Sonko prime minister but sacked him in May after their relationship soured.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye launched a new party called Kiiraay on Saturday, following his falling out with ex-prime minister Ousmane Sonko. Faye, who was swept into office in 2024 by Sonko's Pastef party, appointed Sonko prime minister but sacked him in May after their relationship soured.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senegal's football federation president said coach Pape Thiaw's demand for a pay rise created toxicity around the team, which was knocked out in the last 32 by Belgium. Thiaw, who had sought to increase his salary from 20 million to 50 million CFA per month before the World Cup, was sacked after the tournament.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senegalese authorities ordered exiled Guinean opposition members to cancel a planned meeting in Dakar intended to mark the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah and denounce human rights violations in Guinea.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is planning to establish his own political party, a pro-Faye coalition said, marking a deeper split with recently ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. Faye has instructed senior adviser Aminata Toure to create a task force for forming the party, as tensions between the two leaders continue over constitutional reforms.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A string of West African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on a continent where they were already under attack. Of Africa's 54 countries, only about 20 do not currently criminalise same-sex relations.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ghana hosted a global conference seeking to translate political support for slavery reparations into practical commitments following a UN resolution adopted in March that declared the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity." The resolution, which garnered support from 123 UN member states, calls on nations involved in the slave trade to engage in "restitution" and "compensation."
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
Ousmane Sonko, Senegal's recently ousted prime minister, announced that his Pastef party will not participate in the country's new government following disagreements with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye about the party's future role, raising the prospect of political gridlock as Senegal faces a debt crisis and negotiates with the International Monetary Fund.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed after their country's Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco in January returned home Sunday following a royal pardon by King Mohammed VI granted on humanitarian grounds during Eid al-Adha. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed the fans upon arrival at Dakar airport.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pardoned Senegalese football supporters jailed after violence at the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat, citing "humanitarian reasons" and the fraternal ties between the two countries on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pardoned Senegalese football supporters jailed after violence at the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat on humanitarian grounds and in view of ties between the two countries. The pardon is expected to apply to 15 Senegalese fans remaining incarcerated after receiving sentences ranging from six months to one year.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government on Friday, following months of growing tensions between the two former allies. The move comes as Senegal faces a debt crisis and stalled negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko condemned Western "tyranny" in attempting to "impose" homosexuality and rejected efforts to prevent enforcement of a law that doubled penalties for same-sex relations, which has already resulted in dozens of arrests.
23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government on Friday, deepening a crisis in the debt-laden nation after months of escalating tensions between the two leaders.
23 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya hosted the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on May 11–12, with President Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron in attendance. The event, originally planned for a new Bomas International Convention Complex (incomplete as of April 2026), was moved to KICC and Kasarani Stadium but was marred by security lapses and scuffles.
17 May 2026 · The Standard →
Former NOC-K President Paul Tergat and other sports leaders say Kenya's hosting of the Africa Forward Summit 2026 demonstrates deepening Kenya-France cooperation in sports. The summit featured a sports demonstration event at the University of Nairobi alongside bilateral agreements between Presidents Ruto and Macron, with Tergat noting Kenya will host the Youth Olympic Games for the first time.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto called on Africa to position sports at the centre of economic transformation, positioning the continent's young population as a historic opportunity to build profitable sports industries that create wealth and jobs. At a University of Nairobi dialogue attended by French, Botswana, and Senegal leaders, Ruto said Africa must invest in African-owned sports enterprises and warned the continent risks being left behind if it remains on the margins of the global sports industry.
11 May 2026 · Capital News →
Several Heads of State and governments have arrived in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit co-hosted by Kenya and France, scheduled for May 11 and 12, 2026. Arrivals include the Presidents of Nigeria, Senegal, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire, as well as France's President Emmanuel Macron and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, President Ruto said Africa no longer seeks loans but demands balanced, mutually beneficial investment partnerships and equal voice in the global financial order, moving away from one-sided relationships. He plans to present Africa's case to the Group of Seven summit.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a summit in Nairobi with African heads of state, business executives, and multilateral development bank leaders, seeking to deepen ties across the continent after losing influence in West African former colonies due to coups in the Sahel region and the withdrawal of French military presence.
9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →