Rivalités politiques, crise économique : au Sénégal, la lune de miel est terminée entre Sonko et Faye
Limogé de son poste par le président Faye, le Premier ministre, Ousmane Sonko vient de se faire élire à la tête de l’Assemblée nationale. Un poste qui le désigne comme rival numéro un du chef de l’État.
The once-unbreakable bond between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, symbolized by their 2024 Senegalese presidential campaign slogan, « Diomaye Moy Sonko » (meaning « Diomaye is Sonko »), has now dissolved into open rivalry. Their political honeymoon, which effectively unseated former President Macky Sall (2012-2024), has been curtailed by escalating political competition, the complexities of governance, and the pressing economic challenges facing Senegal. These factors have ultimately dismantled their powerful duumvirate.
Following his dismissal from the prime ministerial post by President Faye on May 22, Sonko swiftly reclaimed his seat as a deputy in the National Assembly. Demonstrating his enduring influence, the charismatic political figure was subsequently elected as the Assembly’s Speaker. This new role elevates him to the second most prominent position within the Senegalese state, making him the constitutional successor to President Faye, but critically, also establishing him as the President’s foremost political rival.
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