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Senegalese president fires longtime ally Ousmane Sonko, plunging country into political instability
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Senegalese president fires longtime ally Ousmane Sonko, plunging country into political instability

Le Monde (English) · May 24, 2026, 10:00 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Sonko founded Senegal's main opposition party 12 years ago and never parted ways. But on Friday, May 22, Sonko was fired following months of conflict.

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