Senegal: president Bassirou Diomaye Faye ends prime minister Ousmane Sonko’s mandate

A presidential decree from Dakar officially confirmed the termination of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s mandate by President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye. This executive decision also dissolved the entire ministerial cabinet, effectively concluding the roles of all government ministers and secretaries of state.

The significant political development was broadcast nationally on state television, underscoring an immediate institutional transition. This announcement came merely hours after the head of government had addressed members of parliament, responding to current affairs inquiries during a session at the National Assembly.

Shortly following his removal from office by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko took to the social media platform X to share his personal sentiment. He conveyed a message of peace, stating, “Praise be to God. Tonight I will sleep with a light heart in Cité Keur Gorgui.”