Also known as: ex-prime minister Ousmane Sonko
Ousmane Sonko — Senegal's recently ousted prime minister and leader of the Pastef party, dismissed May 2026 after tensions with President Faye.
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… Pastef's charismatic leader Ousmane Sonko, who is engaged in a dramatic political feud with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is speaker of the National Assembly. …
Senegal's opposition-dominated parliament rejects key budget billCitizen Digital
… Pastef controls 130 of Parliament's 165 seats, and its charismatic leader, Ousmane Sonko, who is also speaker of the National Assembly, is in a long-running feud with the nation's president. …
Senegal PM calls for dialogue after opposition rejects budgetCitizen Digital
… Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye became embroiled in a political feud with his then prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, earlier this year over a variety of topics, including the IMF programme. …
IMF reaches agreement with Senegal on new Ksh.284B loan programmeCitizen Digital
… Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP Audio By Vocalize Senegal's president launched a new party Saturday, called Kiiraay, following his high-profile falling out with his erstwhile mentor and ex-prime minister, Ousmane Sonko. …
Senegal president Faye launches new party, finalising rupture with PM SonkoCitizen 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 AfricaCitizen Digital
Senegal's Sonko pulls his party from new government, 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 Sen …
Senegal's Sonko pulls his party from new government, raising risk to IMF dealCitizen Digital
… ters May 24, 2026 12:02 (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 Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko …
Senegal president sacks Prime Minister Sonko, dissolves gov't after months of frictionCitizen Digital
Senegal PM says tyrannical West wants to 'impose' homosexuality By AFP May 23, 2026 03:54 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko speaks during a press conference to present t …
Senegal PM says tyrannical West wants to 'impose' homosexualityThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeSenegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko (L) and Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (R) [AFP] Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government on Friday after months of tensions, deepening a crisis in …
Senegal's president sacks PM after months of tensionsCitizen Digital
… ica and Africans," adding that French leaders "had to learn to respect Africans." He noted the key role played by African and Chadian soldiers in the liberation of France during World Wars I and II, which "France has never truly recognised." Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko …
France's desperate pivot to Kenya as its grip on West Africa weakensSenegal's National Assembly, dominated by the opposition, rejected the 2026 revised budget bill, which was seen as crucial to restoring public finances as the country finalises a $2.2-billion IMF bailout deal. The rejection casts uncertainty over the IMF programme, with the Fund's executive board yet to announce final approval.
14 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Senegal's National Assembly, dominated by the opposition, rejected the 2026 revised budget bill, which was seen as crucial to restoring public finances as the country finalises a $2.2-billion IMF bailout deal. The rejection casts uncertainty over the IMF programme, with the Fund's executive board yet to announce final approval.
14 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Senegal's prime minister called for dialogue after the opposition Pastef party rejected a 2026 revised budget bill in a legislative finance committee, threatening the country's ability to manage its public-sector debt estimated at 132 percent of GDP.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Monetary Fund has reached an agreement with Senegal on a new $2.2 billion debt programme to support the country's economic and financial reform programme for 2026–2029, following suspension of a prior deal due to discovery of previously unreported debt. The 36-month arrangement requires corrective measures to address data misreporting and still needs approval from the IMF's executive board.
2 September 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
France co-hosted the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi with Kenya, attended by over 30 African heads of state, as President Macron pursued what experts characterize as a renewed partnership with Africa amid France's diminishing grip on West Africa.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →