Senegal: Dangerous power play
The political alliance between Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko collapsed in late May, leading to Faye dismissing Sonko as prime minister and members of the National Assembly from the PASTEF party electing Sonko … READ MORE
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