DAKAR, July 26 - Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched a new political party, formalising his break with former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and the ruling Pastef party that swept him to power in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The move cements his rift with his ally-turned-rival Ousmane Sonko who heads the country’s ruling Pastef party.

The move cements his rift with his ally-turned-rival Ousmane Sonko who heads the country’s ruling Pastef party.

Senegal 's president formally launched his own political party Saturday, cementing his rupture with former ally Ousmane Sonko, the head of the ruling Pastef party, and setting up a power struggle

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched his own political party, marking a split with former ally Ousmane Sonko.