How times have changed. In February 2021, Ousmane Sonko was still the face of the opposition in Senegal. He had just been accused of rape by a young employee of a massage parlour. This complaint was ...

The assurances given by the Senegalese president have failed to ease tensions at the top of the country. Bassirou Diomaye Faye may have felt that there was no problem with his prime minister, but ...

Row over unreported borrowing has paralysed investment and left Dakar at the mercy of IMF talks as questions linger over who knew what – and when. In September 2024, Ousmane Sonko blew the lid off a ...

For, as we clearly remember, it was Ousmane Sonko who, after his conviction, designated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the candidate with the famous slogan “Sonko moy Diomaye,” meaning “Sonko is Diomaye,” ...

DAKAR, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said on Thursday the debt-ridden country would not need to ...

Supporters of then-presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye and opposition leader Ousmane Sonko gather outside their campaign headquarters as they await the results of the presidential election, ...

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko voiced opposition to a proposed restructuring of the country’s debt, signaling the government’s determination to maintain financial sovereignty and preserve ...

Supporters of then-presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye gather near a campaign poster showing Faye alongside Pastef party leader Ousmane Sonko, March 25, 2024 (AP Photo by Mosa’ab Elshamy).

Pledge to finance 90% of initiative through domestic resources and avoid additional debt Plan includes new taxes, higher fees, public spending cuts Aims to reduce budget deficit to 3% by 2027 from 12% ...