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Senegal President Ousts PM Sonko, Government Collapses After IMF Violence

5/24/2026

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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye removed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, Government secretary general Oumar Samba Ba announcing the dismissal in a Friday broadcast, prompting ministers to resign and the government to dissolve.
The move ends rivalry within the Patriotes Africains du Sénégal pour le Travail, l’Éthique et la Fraternité (Pastef) party, which beat Alliance pour la République in March 2024, a dispute over International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan sparking clashes killing 16.

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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye removed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, Government secretary general Oumar Samba Ba announcing the dismissal in a Friday broadcast, prompting ministers to resign and the government to dissolve.
The move ends rivalry within the Patriotes Africains du Sénégal pour le Travail, l’Éthique et la Fraternité (Pastef) party, which beat Alliance pour la République in March 2024, a dispute over International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan sparking clashes killing 16.